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untraceable

untraceable

28 6.6
Cannot be found or connected to where it started
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtreɪsəbl/
translation icon : no rastreable
  • The head of the Central Intelligence Agency thinks Gmail accounts are secure and untraceable.

Because in the Fogger war, it's gold, it's basically untraceable.

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Examples

  • Today, the watch is untraceable and unknown to collectors and specialists.

    Blog text (9)
  • The convenient thing about biological warfare has always been easy deniability and its untraceable origins.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • And I assume untraceable weapons?

  • As long as no witnesses survived, it's an untraceable crime.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • A quarter of a million dollars in untraceable, unmarked cash?

  • Certainly, when transactions stay entirely within the Bitcoin realm online, they will be untraceable and untaxable.

    Blog text (24)
  • In the Southwest, antiquities are what a stolen car stereo might be in New York—an untraceable commodity of the criminal underground.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The hacker used an untraceable network to communicate without revealing his identity.

  • Many people were concerned about the rise of untraceable payments that could facilitate illegal transactions.

  • The detective noted that the fingerprints on the weapon were untraceable, making the case more challenging.

Synonyms

hidden
vsuntraceable
125 1.1

A thing that is not easily seen or found

is about inability to be located or identified even after searching
undetected
vsuntraceable
37 4.6

Not found or noticed by others

indicates a broader state of being unfound or unidentifiable by search
undetectable
vsuntraceable
23 6.5

Very hard or impossible to notice

adds the idea of being untrackable or unidentified during an investigation
obscure
vsuntraceable
20 6.6

Not easily seen or noticed

is stronger, meaning completely unable to be found, tracked, or identified
unidentifiable
vsuntraceable
9 6.1

You cannot tell what something or someone is

includes inability to be found or tracked as well as identification failure
unobservable
vsuntraceable
1 8.0

Not able to be seen or noticed when you look

is broader, covering being untracked or unidentified beyond direct sight
unfindable
vsuntraceable
1 7.1

Very hard to find

stresses inability to be found, tracked, or identified through search
untraced
vsuntraceable
1 6.9

Not found even after people tried to find it

emphasizes inability to be found, tracked, or identified in investigations
undiscoverable
vsuntraceable
8.9

Not possible to find or learn where something is

is specifically about being unfound or untracked after investigation
traceless
vsuntraceable
8.6

Leaving no sign or mark that people can find

focuses more on being unable to be found, tracked, or identified
imperceivable
vsuntraceable
8.4

Too small to be seen, heard, or noticed

covers inability to be found or tracked through investigation, not just perception

Antonyms

32 3.7

Able to be clearly recognized as a particular person or thing

6 4.1

You can find it by following evidence left behind

How Traceable

identifiable
32 3.7
traceable
8 3.8
untraceable
28 6.6
undetectable
23 6.5

Surface Forms

untraceable positive

Morphology

untraceable = traceable (transparent) = un + trace + able

Formed by adding 'un-' to 'traceable', creating a simple negation of 'able to be traced'.

Etymology

The word untraceable breaks into un- 'not', trace 'a mark or track' like a trail, and -able 'able to be'. So something untraceable cannot be followed or found, which is why we use it for things you cannot find or track.