indefinable

[ in-di-fahy-nuh-buh l ]
/ 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, noun in·de·fin·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby indefinable

indef., indefatigable, indefeasible, indefectible, indefensible, indefinable, indefinite, indefinite article, indefinite integral, indefinite number, indefinite pronoun

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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British Dictionary definitions for indefinable

indefinable
/ (ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being defined or analysed there was an indefinable sense of terror

Derived forms of indefinable

indefinableness, noun indefinably, adverb