French word

indéfinissable

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃definisabl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveindescribable

Example

La beauté du paysage est indéfinissable.

The beauty of the landscape is indescribable.

Illustration for indéfinissable (indescribable)

More examples

Son sourire dégage une atmosphère indéfinissable.

His smile gives off an indescribable atmosphere.

Core concept

Something felt or perceived clearly but impossible to pin down in a precise description.

Common phrases

  • impression indéfinissable

    indescribable impression

  • émotion indéfinissable

    indescribable emotion

Similar words

incroyable: Remarkably surprising or moving, almost beyond belief.
inimaginable: Too extraordinary to be imagined.
indescriptible: Unable to be described with words.

Definition in French

Qu'on ne peut définir ni décrire clairement.

Word origin

The adjective is formed with in- meaning not and définissable meaning definable, whose base définir comes from Latin definire, to mark limits.

Usage tips

  • In French, indéfinissable often describes beauty, emotion, or atmosphere, not only a concept that lacks a formal definition.

Other meanings

  • indefinableadjective

Opposites

  • définissabledefinableadjective

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