inexpressible Definition
in·ex·press·ible (in′eks pres′ə bəl, -ik spres′-)
adjective
that cannot be expressed; indescribable or unutterable
inexpressible Related Forms
in′·ex·press′·ibil′·ity noun or in′·ex·press′·ible·ness
in′·ex·press′·ibly adverb
inexpressible Synonyms
inexpressible Usage Examples
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.
Browse dictionary entries near inexpressible
- ‹ inexplicit
- ‹ inexplicable
- ‹ inexplainable
- ‹ inexpiable
- ‹ inexpert
- ‹ inexperienced
- ‹ inexperience
- ‹ inexpensively
- ‹ inexpensive
- ‹ inexpedient
- inexpressive ›
- inexpugnable ›
- inextensible ›
- inextinguishable ›
- inextirpable ›
- inextricable ›
- inextricably ›
- Inez ›
- inf ›
- infallibility ›

