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 ineffable ineffable /ˌɪˈnɛfəbəl/

adjective

  1. () Defying expression or description  ( indefinable , unutterable , undescribable , indescribable , ineffable , unspeakable , untellable )
    defying expression or description
     Indefinable yearnings
    indefinable yearnings
     Indescribable beauty
    indescribable beauty
     Ineffable ecstasy
    ineffable ecstasy
     Inexpressible anguish
    inexpressible anguish
     Unspeakable happiness
    unspeakable happiness
     Unutterable contempt
    unutterable contempt
     A thing of untellable splendor
    a thing of untellable splendor
  2. Too sacred to be uttered  ( ineffable , unnameable , unspeakable , unutterable , unsayable )
    too sacred to be uttered
     The ineffable name of the Deity
    the ineffable name of the Deity