unseeable
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8.4
- adjective
- /ʌnˈsiːəbl/
:
invisible
- Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders that are unseen and unseeable in the world.
- seeing the unseeable
Examples
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But such things are unseeable to us.
Fiction book (2000) -
You helped them see in themselves what they considered unseeable.
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"All the wonders that are unseen and unseeable in the world."
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It's not that choices make who we are; they simply let others see the unseeable—our character, values, and purpose.
Blog text (1) -
The real blood was, as Nicholas of Cusa stressed, "completely unseeable in glorified veins."
Academic text (2002) -
This is clearly seen in indigenous medical systems throughout the world, where the unseeable powers of nature are anthropomorphized in the form of two- and three-dimensional human figures used as ingredients in magical medicines, charms, and amulets.
Academic text (2000) -
The intricate details of the painting are often unseeable in dim lighting.
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On the foggy night, the city skyline became almost completely unseeable.
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Certain wavelengths of light are unseeable to the human eye, making them invisible.
Synonyms
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3.7
Not able to be seen with the naked eye
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4.2
Hard to see because it is very faint
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8.8
Hard to see, hear, or notice
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4.6
Hard to see or notice
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8.0
Not able to be seen or noticed when you look
Not able to be seen with the eyes
Not able to be seen
Too small to be seen, heard, or noticed
Too small, slow, or quiet for people to notice
Hard to see or notice
Not easily seen, noticed, or understood
Antonyms
How Visible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unseeable is made from un- ('not'), see ('to look') and -able ('can be'), so it means 'not able to be seen'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of things like ultraviolet light or very tiny cracks that you know are there but are unseeable without special help.