uncapturable
Cannot be caught
Something uncapturable cannot be caught, seized, or contained.
The word applies literally to prey or targets that elude pursuit, but more often describes intangible things that resist being fixed or recorded: an uncapturable quality in her voice, The feeling was uncapturable in words.
Moments, essences, and subtleties are frequently called uncapturable.
Impossible to acquire
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- unobtainableImpossible to acquire
- impossibleIncapable of occurring
unachievable · elusive · forbidden · ungraspable · irretrievable · lost · unrecoverable
Hard to find
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- evasiveAvoiding direct response
- ungraspableImpossible to seize
- intangibleNot physically present
fleeting · mercurial · shifty · skittish · coy · surreptitious · untraceable · quicksilver
Lasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
passing · brief · short-lived · fading · vanishing · dissolving · melting · evaporating
Beyond verbal expression
- indescribableCannot be put into words
- inexpressibleCannot be put into words
- unutterableImpossible to express verbally
- namelessWithout any designation
wordless · transcendent · sublime · numinous · mystical · ethereal · otherworldly · spiritual
Beyond easy comprehension
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- unknowableImpossible to understand
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
cryptic · arcane · esoteric · occult · veiled · hidden · secret · ineffable
Not domesticated or controlled
- untamedNot domesticated
- feralWild after domestication
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- uncontainableUnable to be confined
unbridled · unrestrained · unbound · unfettered · ungovernable · unbroken · spirited · rebellious
Incapable of being defeated
- unconquerableImpossible to defeat
- indomitableCannot be overcome
- undefeatableImpossible to vanquish
- unstoppableImpossible to halt
irrepressible · unbreakable · resilient · defiant · resistant · impervious · unyielding · tenacious
unattainable
Impossible to acquire
- unreachableCannot be accessed
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- unobtainableImpossible to acquire
impossible · unachievable · elusive · forbidden · ungraspable · irretrievable · lost · unrecoverable
elusive
Hard to find
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- evasiveAvoiding direct response
- ungraspableImpossible to seize
intangible · fleeting · mercurial · shifty · skittish · coy · surreptitious · untraceable · quicksilver · will-o-wisp
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
evanescent · passing · brief · short-lived · fading · vanishing · dissolving · melting · evaporating · dissipating
ineffable
Beyond verbal expression
- indescribableCannot be put into words
- inexpressibleCannot be put into words
- unutterableImpossible to express verbally
nameless · wordless · transcendent · sublime · numinous · mystical · ethereal · otherworldly · spiritual · sacred
mysterious
Beyond easy comprehension
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- unknowableImpossible to understand
unfathomable · cryptic · arcane · esoteric · occult · veiled · hidden · secret · ineffable · paradoxical
wild
Not domesticated or controlled
uncontainable · unbridled · unrestrained · unbound · unfettered · ungovernable · unbroken · spirited · rebellious · defiant
invincible
Incapable of being defeated
- unconquerableImpossible to defeat
- indomitableCannot be overcome
- undefeatableImpossible to vanquish
unstoppable · irrepressible · unbreakable · resilient · defiant · resistant · impervious · unyielding · tenacious · persistent
uncapturablecapturable
Able to be seized
catchable · securable · apprehendable · trappable · detainable
uncapturableattainable
Able to be reached
obtainable · graspable · reachable · achievable · accessible
uncapturablecontainable
Able to be restrained
restrainable · imprisonable · holdable · bound · tethered
capture, catching, caught, captured, captive, captivity, catches, captures, captivate