unidentifiable
adjective
un·iden·ti·fi·able
ˌən-ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 
-ə-ˌden-
: impossible to identify : not identifiable
an unidentifiable odor
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In the last couple of years, the American government has been releasing stuff that pilots have captured –unidentifiable flying objects.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Another, from 2009, is dominated by the profile of what appears to be a guard dog gripping a black hunk of something unidentifiable.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Bianchi's remains were unidentifiable and buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
However, did anyone else ever ask themselves why the show mixed identifiable animal characters (Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear) with other unidentifiable creatures (Gonzo, Animal)?
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Another, from 2009, is dominated by the profile of what appears to be a guard dog gripping a black hunk of something unidentifiable.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Bianchi's remains were unidentifiable and buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
However, did anyone else ever ask themselves why the show mixed identifiable animal characters (Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear) with other unidentifiable creatures (Gonzo, Animal)?
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Unidentifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unidentifiable. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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