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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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Dictionary Entry

inexpressible

Part of SpeechadjectiveUsed In Literature ↓

Unable to be expressed; not able to be put into words.

In a Sentence

“She felt inexpressible contempt for her attackers.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. inexpressiblejoy inexpressibledelight inexpressiblepleasure inexpressiblecharm inexpressiblerelief inexpressible
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Synonyms

inexpressableunexpressibleineffableindefinableuntellableunspeakable

Antonyms

expressible

Related Words

indescribableunutterableuntold

Poetry examples for “inexpressible”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.