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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This has coincided with a continuing evolution in consumer credit preferences, as the popularity of Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) loans has deepened, if not significantly broadened, in recent years and is largely untraceable through credit reporting data. Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 These demands are designed to be untraceable and irreversible. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025 Following its publication, lawmakers successfully passed a law meant to prevent untraceable communication between students and school staff. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025 His own recollections of captivity were a jumble of sometimes untraceable sensations. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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