indigestible

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled undigestible

US /ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛstəbəl/ UK /ˌɪndɪˈdʒestəbəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #68132

Meanings

1

adj
difficult or impossible for the body to digest

The dense, undercooked dough was nearly indigestible.
2

adj
figurative: difficult to understand, accept, or tolerate

The report presented its conclusions in an indigestible mass of technical detail.
3

noun
something, especially food, that is difficult to digest

The basket was filled with greasy indigestibles.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · difficult or impossible for... hard to digestunpalatable

2 adj · figurative: difficult to... incomprehensible unacceptable

3 noun · something, especially food,... indigestible food

Opposites

digestible palatable

Word family

Derived forms indigestibilityindigestibly

Related forms digest digestible dyspepsia

Etymology

Formed from in-, 'not,' + digestible. The physical sense describes food the body cannot readily break down; figurative use transfers that difficulty to ideas, information, or experiences that are hard to absorb.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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# indigestible

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛstəbəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪndɪˈdʒestəbəl/
**Frequency rank:** 68132

## Meanings
1. difficult or impossible for the body to digest
2. figurative: difficult to understand, accept, or tolerate
3. something, especially food, that is difficult to digest

## Examples
- The dense, undercooked dough was nearly indigestible.
- The report presented its conclusions in an indigestible mass of technical detail.
- The basket was filled with greasy indigestibles.

## Synonyms
- hard to digest
- unpalatable
- incomprehensible

## Antonyms
- digestible
- palatable

## Derived Forms
- indigestibility
- indigestibly

## Related Forms
- digest
- digestible
- dyspepsia

## Etymology
Formed from in-, 'not,' + digestible. The physical sense describes food the body cannot readily break down; figurative use transfers that difficulty to ideas, information, or experiences that are hard to absorb.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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