identifiable

adjective

iden·​ti·​fi·​able ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 

ə-

: capable of being identified

Cardenal … was easily identifiable in his signature black beret and loose white peasant shirts.

—Associated Press

While there's no single identifiable cause of high blood pressure, secondary hypertension is often sparked by conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, kidney problems, thyroid problems or consumption of cocaine or methamphetamine.

—Fiza Pirani

identifiably

ī-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-blē 

ə-

adverb

an identifiably British accent

Each species of spider builds a web that is identifiably unique …

—Michael H. Robinson

Examples of identifiable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another identifiable item the masked suspect wore on Nest doorbell camera video released by the FBI this week — an Ozark Trail backpack — is also available exclusively at Walmart stores. —Michael Ruiz , Amanda MacIas, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026

This guy is identifiable to people who know him. —Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026

Participant acknowledges and agrees that TIME may collect, store, share and otherwise use any personally identifiable information provided to TIME throughout the Search, including, but not limited to, name, mailing address, phone number and email address. —Time, 10 Feb. 2026

Deputies are identifiable or can produce proper identification and must explain the reason for a traffic stop. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for identifiable

• classifiable
• justifiable
• modifiable
• notifiable
• satisfiable
• specifiable
• undeniable
• unreliable
• verifiable
• emulsifiable
• unclassifiable
• unjustifiable