unattributable

adjective un·at·trib·ut·a·ble \ ˌən-ə-ˈtri-ˌbyü-tə-bəl , -byə- \

Definition of unattributable

: not able to be ascribed or credited to a source : not capable of being attributed

an unattributable rumor

unattributable liabilities

—

unattributably

play \ˌən-ə-ˈtri-ˌbyü-tə-blē, -byə-\ adverb

Recent Examples of unattributable from the Web

But during that half-year, a funny thing happened: The computer experienced 152 unattributable memory errors.

— sarah scoles, WIRED, "Cosmic Ray Showers Crash Supercomputers. Here's What to Do About It," 4 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unattributable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.