indeterminable

IPA/ˌɪn.dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə.bəl/
IPA/ˌɪn.dɪˈtɝː.mɪ.nə.bəl/

indeterminable — adjective

  • indeterminablepositive
  • more indeterminablecomparative
  • most indeterminablesuperlative

1. impossible to find out, measure, or settle clearly, because there are too few fa

1.形容詞C2
釋義

impossible to find out, measure, or settle clearly, because there are too few facts or no firm answer can be reached.

例句

The exact age of the old oak tree in Evelyn's garden was indeterminable.

be + indeterminable describing an unknown fact

Without the original receipts, the painting's true value remained indeterminable to the auctioneer.

remain + indeterminable for an ongoing unknown

同義詞
  • unknowable

    broader and more philosophical — stresses that something can never be known by anyone

  • unascertainable

    formal; specifically about facts that cannot be found out or confirmed

  • incalculable

    narrower — about amounts or quantities too large or uncertain to measure

反義詞

文法句型

be/remain + indeterminable

用法筆記

Often follows a linking verb such as 'be', 'remain', or 'stay', and describes facts, values, ages, or quantities rather than people. Distinguish from 'indeterminate', which means not yet fixed: 'indeterminable' means it can never be worked out at all.

常見錯誤

❌The match result is indeterminable until the final whistle.
✅The match result is indeterminate until the final whistle.
💡use 'indeterminate' for something not yet decided; 'indeterminable' means it can never be found out.