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unglimpsable

unglimpsable adjective: incapable of being glimpsed.

Adjective

unglimpsable (not comparable)

  1. Incapable of being glimpsed.
    • [She attempted] to imagine the changes [the vessel] was already preparing itself for. She supposed they would be unglimpsable from the sort of distance that would let you see the whole craft.1996, Iain M. Banks, Excession

Origin of unglimpsable

From un- + glimpsable.

Questions about unglimpsable

What does unglimpsable mean?
Unglimpsable means incapable of being glimpsed.
What part of speech is unglimpsable?
Unglimpsable is an adjective.

Words near unglimpsable in the dictionary

  1. unglazing
  2. ungleaming
  3. ungleaned
  4. ungleeful
  5. unglimmering
  6. unglimpsable
  7. unglimpsed
  8. unglistening
  9. unglittering
  10. unglitzy
  11. ungloating

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