undefinable

adjective

un·​de·​fin·​able ˌən-di-ˈfī-nə-bəl How to pronounce undefinable (audio)
: unable to be defined or precisely described : indefinable
a seemingly undefinable term
… he felt an undefinable dread laying hold on him …George Eliot

Examples of undefinable in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undefinable was in 1690

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“Undefinable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undefinable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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