unfindable
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unfindable
1785–95; un- 1 + findable ( def. )
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And last year the long unfindable “Drylongso” came out of obscurity with a restoration, theatrical release and induction in the Criterion Collection.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
While she was gone for two weeks, the dune grass grew so tall that the carcass was unfindable upon her return.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2021
Steph Curry has his Golden State Warriors on the verge of another NBA championship because he is unfindable; he is the hardest player to grab in the history of the league.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2018
I was about ready to declare them unfindable when all of a sudden I turned a corner, and there they were.
From Golf Digest ● Jul. 27, 2017
He was then wandering on the summit of the cliff in quest of an "unfindable" insect, which, however, he did not find.
From Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen by Jules Verne
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