undetectable

adjective

Definition of undetectablenext
as in imperceptible

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Recent Examples of undetectable These tools can even be overlaid on the interview screen itself, claiming to appear invisible and undetectable. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026 Could the generations growing up with their brains hooked to endless video feeds be developing some kind of novel, as-yet-undetectable cognitive brilliance? — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Patented techniques exist that alter a film's audio track just enough to be undetectable to a paying audience but detectable, and degraded, on a bootlegged copy. — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Thanks to his medication, doctors have confirmed to him that the virus has reached undetectable levels in his body. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for undetectable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undetectable
  1. imperceptible
  2. invisible
  3. indistinguishable
  4. inaudible
  5. intangible
Adjective
  • Anthropic's method reportedly embeds an imperceptible mark during text generation, persisting through copying.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The contact was imperceptible to the naked eye, but a space-age sensor in the ball had confirmed it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of imperceptible
Adjective
  • Top down, paddle shifters playing tunes with the twin-turbo V-8, laser-precise steering channeling the car through turn after turn as if guided by invisible rails.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, the Reply All option makes your reply visible by distributing it to the visible, not invisible, recipient list.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of invisible
Adjective
  • The two are indistinguishable until exit, and the first exits, Circle 76% off its peak, Klarna halved from listing, have already started grading the class.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This down-alternative duvet insert is made with an organic cotton shell and hypoallergenic fill fiber that is virtually indistinguishable from natural down based on our testing notes.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of indistinguishable
Adjective
  • Tornyol’s latest model, LeSonar2, features 32 ultrasonic emitters that produce ultrasonic pulses (inaudible to humans) which reflect off nearby objects or insects.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 July 2026
  • An inaudible heartbeat reverberates through the space at a frequency below human hearing, producing vibrations that can be felt by those standing nearby.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of inaudible
Adjective
  • In an increasingly intangible economy, the most enduring advantage may not be a single invention, but the intellectual property ecosystem surrounding it.
    — Joseph K. Hopkins, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The company said that drastic decrease was the result of pre-acquisition adjustments to the value of intangible assets as well as restructuring costs.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of intangible

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“Undetectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undetectable. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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