undetectable

adjective

un·​de·​tect·​able ˌən-di-ˈtek-tə-bəl How to pronounce undetectable (audio)
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Synonyms of undetectablenext
: 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

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But he was greeted by clinicians who assured him that there are now medications that can reduce an individual's viral load to undetectable levels. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 This four-year-old structural vulnerability in the network’s zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) allowed for the undetectable counterfeiting of unlimited tokens. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Tager explained that the process involved mending the canvas, then treating the layers of paint to ensure that the damage was undetectable. News Desk, Artforum, 9 June 2026 As a result, drinking fountains that averaged over 58 parts per billion were lowered to undetectable levels of lead. Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for undetectable

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 27 Jun. 2026.

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