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unattributable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not able to be ascribed or attributed to a particular source

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The source of the story is an unattributable leak from the government.
  • There is a great deal of unattributable pollution of the water supply.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

not attributable

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unascribable

Antonyms: attributable

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English attributable English unattributable From un- + attributable.