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"Indecible" is an adjective which is often translated as "indescribable", and "inefable" is an adjective which is also often translated as "indescribable". Learn more about the difference between "indecible" and "inefable" below.
indecible(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. indescribable
Ramiro sintió un dolor indecible cuando falleció su mejor amigo.Ramiro felt indescribable pain when his best friend died.
b. unspeakable
Los pedófilos les causan un sufrimiento indecible a sus víctimas.Pedophiles cause their victims unspeakable suffering.
inefable(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. indescribable
La emoción que sentí al ver a mi madre esperándome en el aeropuerto es inefable.The excitement I felt when I saw my mother waiting for me at the airport is indescribable.
b. ineffable
Este cuadro trata de la inefable experiencia que supone tener un hijo.This painting is about the ineffable experience of having a child.
