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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

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

Whether or not you personally enjoy eating meat, the idea of feeding your beloved pet unidentifiable animal parts can be kind of upsetting if you think about it too hard.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2023

He’s skinny, in sweatpants and a white T-shirt covered, from the neck down, with an unidentifiable dark stain.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini