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Indescribable vs Inexplicable - What's the difference?

indescribable | inexplicable |

As adjectives the difference between indescribable and inexplicable

is that indescribable is impossible, or very difficult to describe while inexplicable is impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.

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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    inexplicable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.

    • Derived terms

    * inexplicability * inexplicableness * inexplicably

    Synonyms

    * unexplainable

    Antonyms

    * explainable * explicable