inexpressible

IPA/ˌɪnɪkˈspresəbl/
IPA/ˌɪnɪkˈspresəbl/

inexpressible — 形容詞

  • inexpressiblepositive
  • more inexpressiblecomparative
  • most inexpressiblesuperlative

1. A feeling or emotion that is so strong that you cannot describe it using words.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

難以言喻

強烈到無法用言語形容

A feeling or emotion that is so strong that you cannot describe it using words.

例句

When Yuna saw her brother at the airport after five years, she felt inexpressible joy.

Yuna 在機場看到分別五年的哥哥時，心中充滿了難以言喻的喜悅。

inexpressible + emotion noun (joy)

Lara listened to the choir in the old cathedral and felt inexpressible peace.

Lara 在老教堂裡聽著合唱團的歌聲，感受到難以言喻的寧靜。

同義詞
  • indescribable

    More common and has a broader use — can describe physical objects, scenes, or tastes, whereas inexpressible is limited to emotions.

  • ineffable

    More formal and often used in spiritual or religious contexts; carries a sense of sacred mystery.

  • unutterable

    Stronger and more old-fashioned; often used for extreme pain or horror rather than positive emotions.

反義詞
  • expressible

    The direct opposite but very rare in everyday use.

  • describable

    More common; means able to be described or explained in words.

文法句型

inexpressible + noun

be + inexpressible

用法筆記

Typically describes emotions (joy, sadness, gratitude, awe, grief) rather than physical sensations or everyday observations. Common in literary or formal writing rather than casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The view from the mountain was inexpressible.
✅The view from the mountain was indescribably beautiful.
💡'Inexpressible' describes a feeling you cannot put into words, not a thing you cannot describe.
❌His sudden anger was inexpressible.
✅His sudden anger was inexplicable.
💡'Inexplicable' means something cannot be explained or understood; 'inexpressible' means it cannot be described in words.