Spanish Conversation · Level 95
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Spanish word
indescriptible
Pronunciation
IPA/indeskɾipˈtiβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveindescribable
Example
La emoción después del concierto fue indescriptible.
The emotion after the concert was indescribable.
More examples
La belleza del paisaje era indescriptible.
The beauty of the landscape was indescribable.
Core concept
An intense emotional reaction or an extraordinary event that cannot be captured in words.
Common phrases
sensación indescriptible
indescribable feeling
belleza indescriptible
indescribable beauty
alegría indescriptible
indescribable joy
Similar words
inefable: A profound, awe-filled emotion or experience that feels beyond verbal expression.
inexpresable: A feeling or thought that cannot be put into words or conveyed to others.
Definition in Spanish
Que no se puede expresar con palabras por su intensidad emocional o por lo extraordinario de la experiencia.
Word origin
It is formed from Latin in- 'not' attached to describere 'to write down' with -ibilis, adopted via medieval Latin to mean 'incapable of being expressed in words'.
Usage tips
- The word has a somewhat literary or dramatic tone, so speakers often prefer colloquial alternatives in conversation, for example 'me dejó sin palabras'.
Other meanings
- beyond descriptionadjective
Opposites
- expresableexpressibleadjective
- describibledescribableadjective
Related words
- indescriptibilidadindescribabilitynoun
- indescriptiblementeindescribablyadverb