unplaceable
adjective
un·place·able
ˌən-ˈplā-sə-bəl 
: not able to be put in, assigned to, or identified with a particular place : not placeable
an unplaceable accent
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Short also appeared in the film as the manic wedding consultant with the unplaceable accent, Franck.
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Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
The confluence of eras ends up looking almost futuristic—familiar yet unplaceable.
—Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2023
With character embellishments like an unplaceable accent and traces of implied alcoholism, Bambi is the more dynamic of the two protagonists, and Evans adds requisite gruff swagger.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2022
The victims—one of them only three years old—woke up bloodied and bruised, with a feeling of having been assaulted by an unplaceable presence.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
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Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
The confluence of eras ends up looking almost futuristic—familiar yet unplaceable.
—Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2023
With character embellishments like an unplaceable accent and traces of implied alcoholism, Bambi is the more dynamic of the two protagonists, and Evans adds requisite gruff swagger.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2022
The victims—one of them only three years old—woke up bloodied and bruised, with a feeling of having been assaulted by an unplaceable presence.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
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“Unplaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplaceable. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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