untraceable

adjective

un·​trace·​able ˌən-ˈtrā-sə-bəl How to pronounce untraceable (audio)
: not able to be traced
an untraceable phone call
an untraceable source
untraceable weapons

Examples of untraceable in a Sentence

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The biggest lick, or score, was often jewelry, gold pieces that the woman could melt down into untraceable bars the length and width of a credit card, the thickness of a bar of chocolate. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026 Some believe bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are untraceable – and therefore useful in ransom demands – but experts say this is a misconception. Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 According to an expert who spoke to Fox News Digital, a Bitcoin transaction, even one with a $6 million sum, would be quick and untraceable. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Four Baltimore men were charged in 2024 with possessing three Glocks, an AR-15, an untraceable AR-15 pistol and eight machine gun conversion devices. Cindy Camp, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untraceable

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untraceable was in 1661

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“Untraceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraceable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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