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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Sometime between picking out bread and dog treats, I had been pickpocketed, and my phone was already offline and untraceable. Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026 In a scene from the video that became local lore, Johann Gudenus, the former vice mayor of Vienna, mimed a pistol with his fingers while discussing untraceable donations to the FPÖ. Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026 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 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 23 Apr. 2026.

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