inenarrable

adjective

ˌi-ni-ˈner-ə-bəl How to pronounce inenarrable (audio)
Definition of inenarrablenext
as in incredible
beyond the power to describe the filmmaker's decision to depict the essentially inenarrable phenomenon called love by means of a series of lush metaphors

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  1. incredible
  2. unspeakable
  3. indescribable
  4. ineffable
Adjective
  • The quick thinking to observe, to then park and follow someone into the school is incredible and undoubtedly saved people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • There's an incredible amount to explore between northern lights hunting sessions.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of incredible
Adjective
  • Pamela Voorhees’s appeal was always as an unlikely killer, a devoted mother driven to unspeakable violence by a personal tragedy.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This woman, this young woman, had already endured something that is utterly unspeakable and that at every turn, she was failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of unspeakable
Adjective
  • Playing college football has made an indescribable impact on my life.
    — The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Her life and legacy of joy and creativity had an indescribable impact on the world.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of indescribable
Adjective
  • Both the not said and the unsayable—the ineffable—pull new elements into a telling.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • By definition, an It girl is someone with an ineffable quality—culturally relevant, with that unique blend of beauty, confidence, and magnetism that can’t be taught or bought.
    — Sarah Michelle Gellar, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of ineffable
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“Inenarrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inenarrable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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