unanalyzable

Upper-Intermediate (B2)

IPA: /ˌʌnəˈnælɪzəbl/

KK: /ʌnəˈnælɪzəbl/

adjective

Definition

Something that cannot be examined or broken down into parts for understanding.

Example

The results of the experiment were unanalyzable due to the lack of clear data.

Conversation

I was reviewing the data from our last project, but some of it seems unanalyzable.

Really? I thought we organized everything well enough to make sense of it.

Yeah, but it feels like there are gaps that make it unanalyzable in parts.

That's frustrating! Maybe we should ask for help to clear it up.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

incomprehensible

indecipherable

ambiguous

Antonyms

analyzable

clear

definite

Root Explanation

Unanalyzable → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "analyze" (from Greek "analusis", meaning to break down or resolve). The suffix "-able" (meaning capable of) indicates that something is not capable of being broken down or resolved. Thus, "unanalyzable" refers to something that cannot be analyzed or broken down into parts.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'not' ('un-') able to be 'broken down' ('analyze') — that's why it is unanalyzable.

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