Word of the day: ineffable
In short: ineffable (adjective): defying expression or description.
Pronounced /ɪˈnɛf.ə.bəl/.
In use: “ineffable ecstasy”
It can also mean: (adjective) too sacred to be uttered.
Similar words: indefinable, indescribable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable, unnameable.
Definitions from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0), which is derived from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
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