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ineffable definition

ineffable


 
  Overview  of  adj  ineffable 
 
  The  adj  ineffable  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  indefinable,  indescribable,  ineffable,  unspeakable,  untellable,  unutterable  --  (defying  expression  or  description;  "indefinable  yearnings";  "indescribable  beauty";  "ineffable  ecstasy";  "inexpressible  anguish";  "unspeakable  happiness";  "unutterable  contempt";  "a  thing  of  untellable  splendor") 
  2.  ineffable,  unnameable,  unspeakable,  unutterable  --  (too  sacred  to  be  uttered;  "the  ineffable  name  of  the  Deity") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  ineffable 
 
  2  senses  of  ineffable 
 
  Sense  1 
  indefinable,  indescribable,  ineffable,  unspeakable,  untellable,  unutterable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inexpressible)  ->  expressible 
 
  Sense  2 
  ineffable,  unnameable,  unspeakable,  unutterable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  sacred)  ->  profane 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  ineffable 
 
  2  senses  of  ineffable 
 
  Sense  1 
  indefinable,  indescribable,  ineffable,  unspeakable,  untellable,  unutterable 
  =>  inexpressible  (vs.  expressible),  unexpressible 
 
  Sense  2 
  ineffable,  unnameable,  unspeakable,  unutterable 
  =>  sacred  (vs.  profane) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  ineffable 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  ineffable 
 
  ineffable  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ineffable 
  ineffable 
 
  Overview  of  adj  ineffable 
 
  The  adj  ineffable  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  indefinable,  indescribable,  ineffable,  unspeakable,  untellable,  unutterable  --  (defying  expression  or  description;  "indefinable  yearnings";  "indescribable  beauty";  "ineffable  ecstasy";  "inexpressible  anguish";  "unspeakable  happiness";  "unutterable  contempt";  "a  thing  of  untellable  splendor") 
  2.  ineffable,  unnameable,  unspeakable,  unutterable  --  (too  sacred  to  be  uttered;  "the  ineffable  name  of  the  Deity") 



ineffable definition