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ineffable

/ɪˈnɛf.ə.bəl/

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adjective

/ɪˈnɛf.ə.bəl/C2formal
  • ruОписывает нечто слишком великое или сильное, чтобы быть выраженным или описанным словами.

Describes something too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

  1. Too great to be expressedC2formal

    Too great, extreme, or sacred to be described in words.

    ruНевыразимый

    • The beauty of the sunset was ineffable.
    • She felt an ineffable joy when she saw her newborn child.
    • The experience of standing on the mountain peak was ineffable.

    Synonymsindescribableinexpressibleunspeakableunutterable

    Antonymscommonplacecommunicabledescribableexpressibleordinaryunremarkable

  2. Not to be utteredC2formal

    Too sacred or taboo to be spoken aloud.

    ruНевыразимый

    • In some cultures, the name of the deity is considered ineffable.
    • He whispered the ineffable secret to his closest friend.
    • The ancient text contained ineffable mysteries.

    Synonymstaboounmentionableunspeakableunutterable

    Antonymsexpressiblepronounceablespokenuttered

Forms
  • more ineffable comparative form
  • most ineffable superlative form
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