indigestible

adjective

in·​di·​gest·​ible ˌin-(ˌ)dī-ˈje-stə-bəl How to pronounce indigestible (audio)
: not digestible : not easily digested
indigestible noun

Examples of indigestible in a Sentence

Their presentation was an indigestible mass of information.
Recent Examples on the Web Even indigestible human trash finds its way into a scavenging bear’s diet and droppings, with potentially dire results. Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2023 As a nation, their food is heavy, coarse, ill prepared and indigestible. . . . Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023 Additionally, McGowan said people should avoid fruits and vegetables with significant roughage — the indigestible portion of food. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023 Cows can benefit from these products too, turning grasses that are indigestible to humans into high-quality milk protein. The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023 Prebiotics are a type of indigestible fiber that act as food for the gut bacteria living in your large intestines, helping to create a thriving gut microbiome. Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2023 Plus, these tiny superfoods are full of prebiotic fiber,2 an indigestible fiber that serves as sustenance for our healthy gut bacteria. Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023 But, yeesh, that script by director-screenwriter Giacomo Abbruzzese is a mess — a lumpy mix of silly supernatural elements and indigestible arthouse pretension, all garnished with an outright steal from Claire Denis’ infinitely superior 1999 French Foreign Legion-feature Beau Travail. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2023 And thus stand up for the subconscious, for the unsaid and unsayable, for the historically and personally indigestible, for the unprettified, for the autonomy of an imagination that cannot escape history, and—more than anything else—for black freedom of expression itself. Zadie Smith, The New York Review of Books, 27 Feb. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin indigestibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin digestibilis digestible

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indigestible was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Indigestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indigestible. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

indigestible

adjective
in·​di·​gest·​ible ˌin-dī-ˈjes-tə-bəl How to pronounce indigestible (audio)
-də-
: not digestible or easily digested

Medical Definition

indigestible

adjective
in·​di·​gest·​ible ˌin-(ˌ)dī-ˈjes-tə-bəl, -də- How to pronounce indigestible (audio)
: not digestible : not easily digested
a diet with much indigestible fiber
indigestibility noun
plural indigestibilities

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