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indefinable

/ˌɪndɪfˈaɪnəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
in-de-fin-able
IPA
/ˌɪndɪfˈaɪnəbəl/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That which cannot be precisely defined or put into words.

adj

That which defies description; indescribable.

noun

Anything that cannot be defined.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English define Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English definable English indefinable From in- + definable.

Inflected Forms

indefinables (plural)

Derived Forms

indefinableness indefinably

Frequently Paired Words

indefinability

Synonyms

undefinable indescribable ineffable unspeakable untellable unutterable

Antonyms

definable

Rhymes With

definable combinable

Questions

How do you pronounce indefinable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪndɪfˈaɪnəbəl/.
What does indefinable mean?
That which cannot be precisely defined or put into words.
Where does indefinable come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English define Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English definable English indefinable From in- + definable.

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