undetectable

adjective

un·​de·​tect·​able ˌən-di-ˈtek-tə-bəl How to pronounce undetectable (audio)
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: unable to be detected : impossible to discover or notice : not detectable
an almost undetectable change
undetectable traces of poison
Signs of life may be so minimal as to be undetectable by modern instruments …Lauren J. Livo
undetectably adverb
an undetectably small change

Example Sentences

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Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undetectable was in 1863

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“Undetectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undetectable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2023.

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