unplaceable

adjective

un·place·able ˌən-ˈplā-sə-bəl

: not able to be put in, assigned to, or identified with a particular place : not placeable

an unplaceable accent

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The start of spring has an unmistakable, yet unplaceable smell. —

Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 18 Mar. 2022 Its failings, however, have nothing to do with Korean actress Bae Doona’s central performance as the awakened doll, Nozomi, which is an enchanting portrait of guilelessness and curiosity that exists in some unplaceable realm made of child’s play, otherworldly sentience and refined clowning. —

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022 Short also appeared in the film as the manic wedding consultant with the unplaceable accent, Franck. —

Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023 The confluence of eras ends up looking almost futuristic—familiar yet unplaceable. —

Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for unplaceable