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Word of the Day: Indescribable

/indəˈskrībəbəl/, adjective: 1. too unusual or extreme to be described “There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness about an illiterate person that humbles and mocks the power of the noblest expressive genius.” Walt Whitman, 1819 – 1892 “We all have such common ways to identify with each other, and I think when you approach music in that organic way, it’s almost indescribable how it connects human to human and heart to heart.” Debby Boone, 1956 – 2. so indefinite that it surpasses description “In one sentence, I’d describe myself as indescribable. But, I wouldn’t end it with a period. I’d end it with three dots.” Jason Schwartzman, 1980 –