unidentifiable

/ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪfaɪəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnaɪˈdentɪfaɪəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl -ə-ˌden-/ (ame, mw)

unidentifiable — adjective

  • unidentifiablepositive
  • more unidentifiablecomparative
  • most unidentifiablesuperlative

1. Used when the clues are too weak for anyone to tell who or what a person or thin

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Used when the clues are too weak for anyone to tell who or what a person or thing is.

例句

After the fire, the family photo was almost unidentifiable.

collocation: almost unidentifiable

Mud left Mert's white shoes unidentifiable by the end of camp.

pattern: leave + object + unidentifiable

同義詞
  • unrecognizable

    more common in everyday speech and often stresses a big change in appearance

  • unidentified

    common in police or news language for someone whose name is still unknown

  • anonymous

    used mainly when a person's identity is deliberately hidden, not for damaged objects

反義詞
  • identifiable

    able to be recognized from the available clues

  • recognizable

    easy enough to know from appearance, sound, or other features

  • distinctive

    having special features that make recognition easier

文法句型

be + unidentifiable

make + someone/something + unidentifiable

leave + someone/something + unidentifiable

用法筆記

Common when damage, distance, darkness, or disguise removes the usual clues. It often appears with nouns such as body, voice, face, photo, or shape.

常見錯誤

❌The police were unidentifiable the driver from the video.
✅The police were unable to identify the driver from the video.
💡use 'unable to identify' for the people doing the action; 'unidentifiable' describes the person or thing that cannot be recognized.