uncategorizable
adjective
un·cat·e·gor·iz·able
ˌən-ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrī-zə-bəl 
: not able to be put into a defined category or class : impossible to categorize
an uncategorizable performer/style
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The rest, whether swingy or Schuberty or uncategorizable, are by Kander alone.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
My should-win pick keeps the trend of uncategorizable albums going, though, with the latest from visionary jazz pianist and producer Robert Glasper.
—Vulture, 31 Jan. 2023
But when Baumbach was trying to puzzle out how to end the utterly uncategorizable film, the image of an exuberant closing dance number set in the aisles of a supermarket popped into his mind.
—Josh Rottenbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
The strife and hustle of Paris’ suburbs have been portrayed before, but never through the eyes of such an uncategorizable protagonist.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 May 2022
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
My should-win pick keeps the trend of uncategorizable albums going, though, with the latest from visionary jazz pianist and producer Robert Glasper.
—Vulture, 31 Jan. 2023
But when Baumbach was trying to puzzle out how to end the utterly uncategorizable film, the image of an exuberant closing dance number set in the aisles of a supermarket popped into his mind.
—Josh Rottenbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
The strife and hustle of Paris’ suburbs have been portrayed before, but never through the eyes of such an uncategorizable protagonist.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 May 2022
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“Uncategorizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncategorizable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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