undecipherable
adjective
un·de·ci·pher·able
ˌən-dē-ˈsī-f(ə-)rə-bəl 
: unable to be deciphered : not decipherable : indecipherable
undecipherable handwriting
Examples of undecipherable in a Sentence
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Hinton then offered an extremely detailed scientific explanation of why that's the case -- an explanation that would be undecipherable to anyone but an AI creator like himself.
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
When the Giants finally chose Kadarius Toney, a wide receiver from the University of Florida, with the 20th pick in the N.F.L. draft, the team’s fans in Cleveland took a good 10 seconds to start a slow clap, mouthing undecipherable questions beneath their masks.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2021
Other inventions included a mysterious writing system that remains undecipherable, and novel techniques in metallurgy.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2021
Or rebels will sport uniforms with red octagons and undecipherable ancient script.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2020
Beyond a certain length (in decimal digits), the RSA code becomes impregnable and therefore any message based on it undecipherable (in a reasonably finite length of time) by an eavesdropper.
—Amir Aczel, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2013
In the video, Travolta uses a bit of a baby voice with the animal, but his words are essentially undecipherable as he gets slobbered on by the aforementioned Peanut.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2022
Four Tet is back under his undecipherable wingding alias with another surprise release.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2019
The military, ferrying troops to battle sites across the Pacific, was urgently seeking an undecipherable code to transmit classified information.
—Betty Reid, azcentral, 29 Aug. 2019
Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
When the Giants finally chose Kadarius Toney, a wide receiver from the University of Florida, with the 20th pick in the N.F.L. draft, the team’s fans in Cleveland took a good 10 seconds to start a slow clap, mouthing undecipherable questions beneath their masks.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2021
Other inventions included a mysterious writing system that remains undecipherable, and novel techniques in metallurgy.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2021
Or rebels will sport uniforms with red octagons and undecipherable ancient script.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2020
Beyond a certain length (in decimal digits), the RSA code becomes impregnable and therefore any message based on it undecipherable (in a reasonably finite length of time) by an eavesdropper.
—Amir Aczel, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2013
In the video, Travolta uses a bit of a baby voice with the animal, but his words are essentially undecipherable as he gets slobbered on by the aforementioned Peanut.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2022
Four Tet is back under his undecipherable wingding alias with another surprise release.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2019
The military, ferrying troops to battle sites across the Pacific, was urgently seeking an undecipherable code to transmit classified information.
—Betty Reid, azcentral, 29 Aug. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1758, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near undecipherable
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“Undecipherable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undecipherable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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