unsearchable

[uhn-sur-chuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not searchable; not lending itself to research or exploration; not to be understood by searching; hidden; unfathomable; mysterious.

   the unsearchable ways of the universe.

Other Word Forms

• unsearchableness noun
• unsearchably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unsearchable¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English unserchable. See un- ¹, searchable ( def. ),

Example Sentences

Amid outcry from Swift’s fans on social media, lawmakers and the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, X made the Grammy winner’s name unsearchable on its platform over the weekend.

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Taylor Swift’s name is currently unsearchable on X, days after deepfake pornographic and violent images of the pop star went viral on the site.

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Some commended X’s decision to make her name unsearchable on Saturday, with one user calling it the “first step done to safeguard her.”

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In Paris, because of Bertillon, fingerprints were unsearchable.

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They are unwieldy, unsearchable — a mess.

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