unidentifiable

adjective

un·iden·ti·fi·able ˌən-ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl

-ə-ˌden-

: impossible to identify : not identifiable

an unidentifiable odor

unidentifiably

ˌən-ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-blē

-ə-ˌden-

adverb

Examples of unidentifiable in a Sentence

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Photos pinned to Google Maps from years past show this bridge as a dark round tunnel, slick from mud and moisture, with clumps of unidentifiable detritus scattered along its length. —

Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024 Other ballots may have been completely burned to ash, and therefore, unidentifiable, Clark County officials said in a news release Wednesday. —

Chris Boyette, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 Elections personnel were unable to identify six of the ballots − and other ballots may have been completely burned to ash and would unidentifiable. —

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Prada’s nylon was also often found as unidentifiable with the Re-edition 2000 ranking as the brand’s most unidentified style. —

Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unidentifiable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unidentifiable was circa 1909

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“Unidentifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentifiable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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