unplaceable
adjective
un·place·able
ˌən-ˈplā-sə-bəl 
: not able to be put in, assigned to, or identified with a particular place : not placeable
an unplaceable accent
Examples of unplaceable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The start of spring has an unmistakable, yet unplaceable smell.
—
Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 18 Mar. 2022
Its failings, however, have nothing to do with Korean actress Bae Doona’s central performance as the awakened doll, Nozomi, which is an enchanting portrait of guilelessness and curiosity that exists in some unplaceable realm made of child’s play, otherworldly sentience and refined clowning.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022
Short also appeared in the film as the manic wedding consultant with the unplaceable accent, Franck.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
The confluence of eras ends up looking almost futuristic—familiar yet unplaceable.
—Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2023
He’s worked as a software engineer and has experience in construction, and with his unplaceable New York–New Jersey accent, seems like the type of guy who knows a little about most things.
—Kat Chow, Bon Appétit, 11 Nov. 2022
With character embellishments like an unplaceable accent and traces of implied alcoholism, Bambi is the more dynamic of the two protagonists, and Evans adds requisite gruff swagger.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2022
The victims—one of them only three years old—woke up bloodied and bruised, with a feeling of having been assaulted by an unplaceable presence.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Then the show has to go and become pointlessly circuitous for two episodes, as a combination of interchangeable actors obscured by period facial hair, unplaceable accents and purposeless time jumping make the story hazy for no good reason.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2022
Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 18 Mar. 2022
Its failings, however, have nothing to do with Korean actress Bae Doona’s central performance as the awakened doll, Nozomi, which is an enchanting portrait of guilelessness and curiosity that exists in some unplaceable realm made of child’s play, otherworldly sentience and refined clowning.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022
Short also appeared in the film as the manic wedding consultant with the unplaceable accent, Franck.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
The confluence of eras ends up looking almost futuristic—familiar yet unplaceable.
—Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2023
He’s worked as a software engineer and has experience in construction, and with his unplaceable New York–New Jersey accent, seems like the type of guy who knows a little about most things.
—Kat Chow, Bon Appétit, 11 Nov. 2022
With character embellishments like an unplaceable accent and traces of implied alcoholism, Bambi is the more dynamic of the two protagonists, and Evans adds requisite gruff swagger.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2022
The victims—one of them only three years old—woke up bloodied and bruised, with a feeling of having been assaulted by an unplaceable presence.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Then the show has to go and become pointlessly circuitous for two episodes, as a combination of interchangeable actors obscured by period facial hair, unplaceable accents and purposeless time jumping make the story hazy for no good reason.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2022
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'unplaceable.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near unplaceable
Cite this Entry
“Unplaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplaceable. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share