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unidentifiable

  • a word derived from identifiable.
    identifiable
    adjective
    able to be identified.
  • a word derived from identify.
    identify
    verb (used with object)
    to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of.
  • a word derived from unidentified.
    unidentified
    adjective
    not identified or recognized

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Nuttakarn told AFP the family consider themselves "fortunate that they were able to verify his identity accurately because his body wasn't burned to the point of being unidentifiable".

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

But instead of it matching Malkinson, it was from an unidentifiable man.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

Plus, it could finally force Homeland Security to change its ways, no longer insisting that its agents remain masked and unidentifiable.

From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026

More than 100 people died in the flood, according to Indian authorities, and many of the bodies that were found were unidentifiable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Other courses are more enigmatic, concealed in sweet sauces or spiced soups; unidentifiable meats hidden in pastries and glazes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern