ineffable

in-ef-fa-ble/ɪnˈɛfəbəl/US

adjective

  1. 1

    Beyond expression in words; unspeakable. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

  2. 2

    Forbidden to be uttered; taboo.

noun

  1. 1

    Something that is beyond utterance; something unspeakable.

Etymology

From Latin ineffabilis, "unutterable", from in- ("not") and effari ("to speak out").

Synonyms

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