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Antonyms for in effable
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : in-ef-uh-buhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈɛf ə bəl |
- bad
- believable
- boring
- comforting
- common
- commonplace
- conceivable
- credible
- customary
- definable
- delightful
- describable
- disagreeable
- disappointing
- explainable
- familiar
- fathomable
- good
- homely
- horrible
- imaginable
- likeable
- nice
- normal
- offensive
- ordinary
- plausible
- pleasant
- pleasing
- poor
- possible
- reasonable
- regular
- repulsive
- tenable
- tiring
- ugly
- unamusing
- unenjoyable
- unfunny
- unhappy
- unpleasant
- unsatisfying
- unsavory
- usual
- utterable
- wonderful
Definition of in effable
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French ineffable (14c.) or directly from Latin ineffabilis "unutterable," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + effabilis "speakable," from effari "utter," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + fari "speak" (see fame (n.)). Plural noun ineffables was, for a time, a jocular euphemism for "trousers" (1823). Related: Ineffably.
- As in indescribable : adj beyond words
- As in ineffable : adj too great for words
- As in unimaginable : adj mind-boggling
- As in unspeakable : adj very bad; beyond description
- As in incommunicable : adj unspeakable
- As in indefinable : adj unspeakable
- As in inexpressible : adj unspeakable
- As in undescribable : adj unspeakable
- As in unutterable : adj unspeakable
- As in delightful : adj pleasant, charming
Synonyms for in effable
- abominable
- adorable
- agreeable
- alarming
- alluring
- ambrosial
- amusing
- appalling
- atrocious
- attractive
- awful
- beastly
- beautiful
- beyond wildest dreams
- beyond words
- calamitous
- captivating
- celestial
- cheery
- clever
- congenial
- darling
- defying description
- delectable
- delicious
- description
- detestable
- dire
- disgusting
- divine
- doubtful
- dreadful
- empyreal
- empyrean
- enchanting
- engaging
- enjoyable
- entertaining
- ethereal
- evil
- exceptional
- execrable
- extraordinary
- fair
- fantastic
- fascinating
- fearful
- frightening
- frightful
- gratifying
- heavenly
- heinous
- holy
- horrible
- horrid
- ideal
- impossible
- improbable
- inapprehensible
- incogitable
- incommunicable
- incomprehensible
- inconceivable
- incredible
- indefinable
- indescribable
- ineffable
- inexpressible
- inhuman
- loathsome
- lovely
- luscious
- lush
- monstrous
- nameless
- nondescript
- not understandable
- obnoxious
- odious
- offensive
- outrageous
- overwhelming
- pleasing
- pleasurable
- preternatural
- rapturous
- rare
- ravishing
- refreshing
- repellent
- repugnant
- repulsive
- revolting
- sacred
- satisfying
- scrumptious
- shocking
- singular
- spiritual
- sublime
- subtle
- thrilling
- too sacred for words
- transcendent
- transcendental
- unbelievable
- uncommon
- undescribable
- unheard-of
- unimaginable
- unique
- unknowable
- unordinary
- unspeakable
- untellable
- unthinkable
- unutterable
- yummy
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