Ineffable and Unthinkable

Ineffable

Ineffable adjective - Beyond the power to describe.
Usage example: an ineffable beauty descends upon the canyon as the sun begins to set
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Synonyms for Ineffable

Unthinkable and ineffable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unthinkable" instead an adjective "Ineffable".

Nearby Word: ineffably

Unthinkable

Unthinkable adjective - Too extraordinary or improbable to believe.

Ineffable and unthinkable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ineffable" instead an adjective "Unthinkable".

Nearby Word: unthinking

Both words in one sentence

  • T-Word Euphemism Dirk: "Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."
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