indeterminable
adjective
in·de·ter·min·able
ˌin-di-ˈtər-mə-nə-bəl 
-ˈtərm-nə-
1
: incapable of being definitely decided or settled
… would have raised a host of delicate and indeterminable questions.—
Leslie Stephen
Leslie Stephen2
: incapable of being definitely fixed or ascertained
a person of indeterminable age
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David A. Deptula and Evelyn N. Farkas, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2023
The next morning, Nori discovers The Stranger (Daniel Weyman), awake, scratching indeterminable marks into a rock.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022
Megan Gerber — who posts on TikTok under the name Meggy Momma — shared a video from the performance, which seemingly depicts Shannel reaching into a purse during her set and removing an indeterminable amount of money from inside before placing the bag on a table and proceeding with her show.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022
Unfortunately, those days remain elusive and indeterminable.
—Dave Wendland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
The total amount through the rest of Bevin's term that was not reimbursed to taxpayers is indeterminable, according to the auditor's office, as the state police stopped billing those costs.
—Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2020
Alternating ribbons of chocolate and a red syrup of indeterminable flavor further reinforced the over-the-top kid’s sundae effect.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 31 Oct. 2019
The Galveston County Medical Examiner said at the time that Beason’s cause of death was indeterminable, and Hedrick was convicted only of abusing a corpse, a minor offense, and sentenced to a year in jail.
—Travis Fedschun, Fox News, 13 June 2018
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“Indeterminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indeterminable. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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indeterminable
adjective
in·de·ter·min·able
ˌin-di-ˈtərm-(ə-)nə-bəl
: impossible to decide or find out
and indeterminable number of people
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