May 06, 2027

Ineffable

adjective

Definition

Beyond what words can express. The truly important moments in a life tend to be ineffable.

Example Sentence

“He tried to describe what the mountains had felt like and found the experience wholly ineffable.”

Etymology

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

Scrabble Score

I1N1E1F4F4A1B3L1E1

INEFFABLE scores 17 points in Scrabble.

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