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Indescribable vs Inexpressible - What's the difference?

indescribable | inexpressible |

Inexpressible is a synonym of indescribable.



As adjectives the difference between indescribable and inexpressible

is that indescribable is impossible, or very difficult to describe while inexpressible is unable to be expressed.

indescribable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Impossible, or very difficult to describe.
    • He proved it with indescribable mathematics.
  • Exceeding all description.
    • Our hotel had an indescribable view of the Bay of Naples.

    Synonyms

    * undescribable * ineffable * See also

    Antonyms

    * describable

    Related terms

    * indescribability * indescribably

    See also

    * unspeakable

    External links

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    inexpressible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unable to be expressed.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1935, author= George Goodchild
    • , title=Death on the Centre Court, chapter=1 , passage=She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.}}

    Synonyms

    * inexpressable * unexpressible (rare) * See also

    Antonyms

    * expressible

    Related terms

    * inexpressibility

    See also

    * counterparts in calculating: ** innumerable ** innumerous ** unnumerable ** incalculable