Read full poem →he pounded the seat in emphasis, he began to
wail out in a sort of indescribable monotone:
“O Lawd, save de mou’nah! ”
Dictionary Entry
Too great or extreme to be described in words.
In a Sentence
“The beauty of the sunset over the ocean was simply indescribable, filling everyone with awe.”
Origin
From Latin 'indescribibilis', from 'in-' (not) + 'describere' (to describe).
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “indescribable”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.