undefinable

adjective

Definition of undefinablenext
as in undefined

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Recent Examples of undefinable Sports cars are famously undefinable, encompassing a broad array of roadsters, four-door cars, coupes, grand tourers, supercars, and even some straight-up race cars. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025 Making a case for the undefinable quality of camp, Doonan asks what do Grace Jones, Benjamin Disraeli, Salvador Dalí, K-pop and a giant art nouveau vase covered in fairies and stuffed with peacock feathers have in common. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 July 2025 The streets are dotted with workers in hazmat suits doing undefinable tasks and the stores are rundown. — Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025 England’s precise positions down that side were slightly undefinable, which means the formation question is slightly redundant. — Michael Cox, The Athletic, 7 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for undefinable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undefinable
  1. undefined
  2. indeterminate
  3. indistinct
  4. uncertain
  5. undetermined
  6. indistinguishable
  7. inexplicable
Adjective
  • Crowds in an anachronistic fashion mashup of 1950s fedoras, 1940s newsboy caps, and 1960s pillbox hats celebrate some undefined New Year’s Eve of yore.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
  • How a spouse chooses to inhabit a highly visible but largely undefined role is visually articulated through their fashion.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of undefined
Adjective
  • Cognitive concentration presents an even greater challenge because adverse changes can go unseen for an indeterminate amount of time.
    — Swati Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In the case of tomatoes, this is true with indeterminate varieties, and less so with determinate varieties that won’t continue growing and producing after harvesting.
    — Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Definition of indeterminate
Adjective
  • And then the sun slips above the horizon, and in an instant the shadows turn from indistinct gray blurs to sharp black lines.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Yet cycling’s code of ethics is both large and indistinct; the scale of Pogačar’s dominance threatens its traditions.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of indistinct
Adjective
  • Those assumptions can be quite uncertain when designing an entirely new study.
    — Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Specialists recommend seeking a second opinion from a neurologist who specializes in MS when a diagnosis is uncertain, particularly before starting medications that affect the immune system.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • The pathologists who examined the twins also said their causes of death were undetermined, Filicetti said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, SPCJ said a break-in and vandalism at a synagogue in Paris's 19th arrondissement initially suggested burglary, although the motive remained undetermined.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of undetermined
Adjective
  • Officials say the fog was indistinguishable from the chemical plume.
    — Lana Zak, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The American Council on Science and Health notes that natural and artificial flavors are often chemically indistinguishable.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of indistinguishable
Adjective
  • There’s a large degree of inexplicable, designer magic to it—but also a little math.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Technical considerations can be discussed, but the decisions that shape an image ultimately arise from something inexplicable.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of inexplicable

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“Undefinable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undefinable. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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