inexpressible

in·ex·press·ible (in′eks pres′ə bəl, -ik spres′-)

adjective

that cannot be expressed; indescribable or unutterable

in′·ex·press′·ibil′·ity noun or in′·ex·press′·ible·ness in′·ex·press′·ibly adverb

modif.

Modifies a noun

joy: Go on this way for two or three years, and then an inexpressible joy will fill your mind.
sorrow: Ezra retained his place in the dust - borne down by his inexpressible sorrow - until the evening sacrifice.
emotion: It is difficult to articulate, hard to pin down the inexpressible emotion he generated.
pleasure: If this journey had taken place during my days of study and happiness, it would have afforded me inexpressible pleasure.
truth: The purpose of religion is to help us find meaning in our lives, to reach the underlying reality, the inexpressible truth.
relief: Whether I or he should fall, or both, it would be an inexpressible relief to me, if ' Just so!

Modifying Another Word

almost: Our deepest encounter with God is sometimes almost ineffable, almost inexpressible.

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