Undefinable — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌʌndᵻfˈaɪnəbəl/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌʌndɪfˈaɪnəbəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌʌndɪfˈaɪnəbəl/

4 syllables Say it as /ˌʌndᵻfˈaɪnəbəl/.

Examples

an indefinable feeling of terror
an abstract concept that seems indefinable

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

indefinable

Parts of Speech

adjective

not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words

“an indefinable feeling of terror”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

undefinierbar

nicht präzise oder ohne weiteres beschreibbar; nicht leicht in Worte zu fassen

🇫🇷French

indéfinissable

ne peut pas être décrit avec précision ou facilement ; pas facile à mettre en mots

🇪🇸Spanish

indefinible

no se puede describir con precisión o facilidad; no es fácil de expresar con palabras

🇮🇹Italian

indefinibile

non suscettibile di essere descritto con precisione o facilmente; non è facile esprimerlo a parole

🇳🇱Dutch

ondefinieerbaar

niet nauwkeurig of gemakkelijk te beschrijven; niet gemakkelijk onder woorden te brengen

🇵🇹Portuguese

indefinível

não é capaz de ser descrito com precisão ou facilidade; não é fácil de colocar em palavras

🇷🇺Russian

неопределимый

не поддается точному или легкому описанию; нелегко выразить словами

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अपरिभाषित

सटीक या आसानी से वर्णित होने में सक्षम नहीं; आसानी से शब्दों में बयां नहीं किया जा सकता

🇧🇩Bengali

অনির্ধারিত

সুনির্দিষ্টভাবে বা সহজে বর্ণনা করতে সক্ষম নয়; সহজে কথায় বলা যায় না

🇮🇳Tamil

வரையறுக்க முடியாத

துல்லியமாக அல்லது உடனடியாக விவரிக்க இயலாது; எளிதில் வார்த்தைகளில் சொல்ல முடியாது

🇮🇳Telugu

నిర్వచించలేనిది

ఖచ్చితంగా లేదా తక్షణమే వివరించే సామర్థ్యం లేదు; సులభంగా మాటల్లో పెట్టలేము

🇮🇳Marathi

अपरिभाषित

तंतोतंत किंवा सहज वर्णन करण्यास सक्षम नाही; सहज शब्दात मांडता येत नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

અવ્યાખ્યાયિત

ચોક્કસ અથવા સહેલાઈથી વર્ણવવામાં સક્ષમ નથી; સહેલાઈથી શબ્દોમાં નથી મૂકાતું

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿವರಿಸಲಾಗದ

ನಿಖರವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ವಿವರಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ; ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಪದಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിർവചിക്കാനാവാത്തത്

കൃത്യമായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ എളുപ്പത്തിൽ വിവരിക്കാൻ കഴിവില്ല; എളുപ്പം വാക്കുകളിൽ വിവരിക്കാനാവില്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨਾ-ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਿਤ

ਸਹੀ ਜਾਂ ਆਸਾਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਵਰਣਨ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ ਨਹੀਂ; ਆਸਾਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

ناقابل وضاحت

واضح طور پر یا آسانی سے بیان کرنے کے قابل نہیں؛ آسانی سے الفاظ میں نہیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

无法定义的

无法准确或容易地描述；不容易用言语表达

🇯🇵Japanese

定義できない

正確に、あるいは容易に説明することができない。簡単に言葉にできない

🇰🇷Korean

정의할 수 없는

정확하거나 쉽게 설명할 수 없습니다. 쉽게 말로 표현되지 않는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

không thể xác định được

không có khả năng được mô tả chính xác hoặc dễ dàng; không dễ dàng diễn đạt bằng lời

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่สามารถระบุได้

ไม่สามารถอธิบายได้อย่างแม่นยำหรือพร้อม; ไม่ง่ายที่จะพูดออกมาเป็นคำพูด

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidak dapat dijelaskan

tidak mampu dijelaskan secara tepat atau mudah; tidak mudah diungkapkan dengan kata-kata

🇵🇭Filipino

hindi matukoy

hindi kayang maging tumpak o madaling ilarawan; hindi madaling ilagay sa mga salita

🇲🇾Malay

tidak dapat ditentukan

tidak mampu untuk diterangkan dengan tepat atau mudah; tidak mudah diungkapkan dengan kata-kata

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غير قابل للتعريف

لا يمكن وصفها بدقة أو بسهولة؛ لا يمكن وضعها بسهولة في الكلمات

🇮🇷Persian

غیر قابل تعریف

قادر به توصیف دقیق یا آسان نیست. به راحتی در کلمات بیان نمی شود

🇹🇷Turkish

tanımlanamaz

kesin olarak veya kolayca tanımlanamayan; kolayca kelimelere dökülemez

🇮🇱Hebrew

בלתי ניתן להגדרה

לא ניתן לתאר במדויק או בקלות; לא בקלות לבטא במילים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'undefinable'?

The primary meaning of 'undefinable' is 'not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words'.

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Using 'undefinable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'undefinable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'undefinable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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