HyperDic: ineffable

English > 2 senses of the word ineffable:
ADJECTIVEallineffable, indefinable, indescribable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterabledefying expression or description
allineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterabletoo sacred to be uttered
ineffable > pronunciation
Soundsihneh'fahbahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > ineffable: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningdefying expression or description.
Example "ineffable ecstasy"
Synonymsindefinable, indescribable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable
Broaderinexpressible, unexpressibledefying expression
Spanishindecible, indefinible, indescriptible, inefable, inenarrable, inexpresable
Catalanindefinible, indescriptible, indicible, inefable, inenarrable, inexpressable, inexprimible
Adverbsineffablyto an inexpressible degree
English > ineffable: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningToo sacred to be uttered.
Example"the ineffable name of the Deity"
Synonymsunnameable, unspeakable, unutterable
Broadersacredconcerned with religion or religious purposes
Spanishindecible, inefable, inenarrable, inexpresable

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