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undateable

undateable

7.4
Too damaged to tell when something was made
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈdeɪtəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : indatable
  • Without any inscriptions or artifacts, the cave paintings remained undateable for decades.

Examples

  • The ancient manuscript was so damaged that it was considered undateable by the experts.

  • The origin of the stone tool is undateable due to the lack of organic material.

  • This artifact is undateable.

  • The ancient artifact is undateable due to lack of records.

  • The ancient manuscript was so damaged that it was considered undateable by the experts.

  • Without any inscriptions or artifacts, the cave paintings remained undateable for decades.

  • The origin of the stone tool is undateable due to the lack of organic material.

Synonyms

undatable
vsundateable
  • Specialized
8.6

People cannot say when it was made

is about being unable to find either date or age
unascertainable
vsundateable
9.8

Not possible to find out for certain

is limited to inability to find a date or age

How Dateable

datable
1 5.7
undateable
  • Specialized
7.4

Surface Forms

undateable positive

Morphology

undateable = dateable (transparent) = un + date + able

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the meaning of 'dateable', making it transparent.

Etymology

Undateable comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the word date meaning 'a time' or 'the age of something'. So, undateable is 'not able to be given a date', which helps you remember it as something whose time or age cannot be found.