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    Inexprimable (en. Inexpressible)

    /ɛ.nɛk.spri.ma.bl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to what cannot be formulated or described.
    His emotions were ineffable in front of such beauty.
    Ses émotions étaient inexprimables devant tant de beauté.
    Describes a feeling or an impression that escapes any description.
    He felt an ineffable joy at the moment of the announcement.
    Il ressentait une joie inexprimable au moment de l'annonce.
    Indicates that something cannot be put into words.
    The sadness he felt was ineffable.
    La tristesse qu'il éprouvait était inexprimable.

    Etymology

    Contraction of the prefixes 'in-' (negation) and 'exprimable' (which can be expressed).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    ineffable happiness
    A happiness so intense that it cannot be described.
    inexprimable bonheur
    ineffable feelings
    Emotions that cannot be articulated.
    sentiments inexprimables
    ineffable joy
    A joy so profound that it escapes words.
    joie inexprimable

    Related Words

    exprimable
    That which can be expressed.
    exprimable
    inexpressible
    That which cannot be expressed.
    inexpressible
    ineffable
    That which cannot be described in words.
    ineffable

    Slang Meanings

    A thing you can't say.
    It's something ineffable, you know what I mean.
    C'est quelque chose d'inexprimable, tu vois ce que je veux dire.
    A feeling too strong to be put into words.
    I felt an ineffable happiness after that news.
    J'ai ressenti un bonheur inexprimable après cette nouvelle.