indefinable

[ in-di-fahy-nuh-buhl ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈfaɪ nə bəl /

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adjective

not definable; not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined.

noun

something that cannot be defined: the indefinables of great musicianship.

Origin of indefinable

First recorded in 1800–10; in-³ + definable

OTHER WORDS FROM indefinable

in·de·fin·a·ble·ness, nounin·de·fin·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby indefinable

in default of, indefeasible, indefectible, indefensible, in defiance of, indefinable, indefinite, indefinite article, indefinite integral, indefinitely, indefinite number

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Example sentences from the Web for indefinable

He had that indefinable sixth sense that distinguishes gifted warriors from good ones.
Mike Leach Tackles Geronimo the Motivational Murderer|James A. Warren|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He knew what was going on and he never, in my experience, took risk that was indefinable.
Former NYSE Chairman Grasso Speaks|Allan Dodds Frank|March 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There had suddenly sprung up that indefinable atmosphere of the sick-room—a sick-room in which a fight is being waged.
Fanny Herself|Edna Ferber
It possessed a beauty that left me helpless—yet there was an indefinable sadness in it that might have suggested a haunting fear.
Wings of the Wind|Credo Harris

He was startled, not at an obvious, but an indefinable change in her.
Frances Kane's Fortune|L. T. Meade
There was an indefinable hardness in Ruth's manner the next morning.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880|Various
He looked older and the indefinable air of cruelty was more pronounced.
The Lani People|J. F. Bone

British Dictionary definitions for indefinable

indefinable

/ (ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being defined or analysedthere was an indefinable sense of terror

Derived forms of indefinable

indefinableness, nounindefinably, adverb

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单词	indefinable
释义	indefinable [ in-di-fahy-nuh-buhl ] / ˌɪn dɪˈfaɪ nə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indefinable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not definable; not readily identified, described, analyzed, or determined. noun something that cannot be defined: the indefinables of great musicianship. Origin of indefinable First recorded in 1800–10; in-³ + definable OTHER WORDS FROM indefinable in·de·fin·a·ble·ness, nounin·de·fin·a·bly, adverb Words nearby indefinable in default of, indefeasible, indefectible, indefensible, in defiance of, indefinable, indefinite, indefinite article, indefinite integral, indefinitely, indefinite number Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indefinable He had that indefinable sixth sense that distinguishes gifted warriors from good ones. Mike Leach Tackles Geronimo the Motivational Murderer\|James A. Warren\|August 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He knew what was going on and he never, in my experience, took risk that was indefinable. Former NYSE Chairman Grasso Speaks\|Allan Dodds Frank\|March 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST There had suddenly sprung up that indefinable atmosphere of the sick-room—a sick-room in which a fight is being waged. Fanny Herself\|Edna Ferber It possessed a beauty that left me helpless—yet there was an indefinable sadness in it that might have suggested a haunting fear. Wings of the Wind\|Credo Harris He was startled, not at an obvious, but an indefinable change in her. Frances Kane's Fortune\|L. T. Meade There was an indefinable hardness in Ruth's manner the next morning. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880\|Various He looked older and the indefinable air of cruelty was more pronounced. The Lani People\|J. F. Bone British Dictionary definitions for indefinable indefinable / (ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl) / adjective incapable of being defined or analysedthere was an indefinable sense of terror Derived forms of indefinable indefinableness, nounindefinably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indefinable abominable, alarming, appalling, atrocious, awful, beastly, calamitous, description, detestable, dire, disgusting, dreadful, evil, execrable, fearful, frightening, frightful, heinous, horrible, horrid
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indefinable

adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for indefinable

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adjective

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