The Only Use of
ineffable
in
The Great Gatsby
- A universe of ineffable gaudiness spun itself out in his brain while the clock ticked on the wash-stand and the moon soaked with wet light his tangled clothes upon the floor.†
p. 99.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(ineffable) something that cannot be adequately described with words--perhaps something too wonderful or intense to describe
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, ineffable can describe something that cannot be said due to social custom--such as the name of God.