Ineffable — Word of the Day April 14, 2027

Definition

Inexpressible; beyond the power of language to convey. The best poetry does not describe the ineffable — it enacts it.

“His pleasure at seeing her again was ineffable — he simply stood there smiling.”

From Latin ineffabilis, from in- (not) + effabilis (speakable).

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INEFFABLE scores 17 points in Scrabble.