traceless

[treys-lis]

adjective

1. having or leaving no trace.

   a traceless crime.

Other Word Forms

• tracelessly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of traceless¹

First recorded in 1645–55; trace ¹ + -less

Example Sentences

And Riz Ahmed’s solitary off-the-grid fixer, Ash, who hides in plain sight in bustling New York, can do it without ever meeting or talking to you: His preferred mode of traceless communication is the text-telephone service that hard-of-hearing people use in conjunction with message-relaying operators.

From Los Angeles Times

After it was presented to the chamber in 1929, it sank, virtually traceless — too big, maybe, too expensive, too ambitious, too contrarian to the plans of real estate salesmen.

From Los Angeles Times

A deteriorating loss of memory is, of course, no asset when one is trained in precision, ruthlessness and traceless escape.

From Los Angeles Times

“We had talked to them. But now they are traceless. They have no water or food, they are drinking seawater and dying,” Lewa said by phone.

From Seattle Times

“We had talked to them. But now they are traceless. They have no water or food, they are drinking sea water and dying,” Lewa said by phone.

From Seattle Times