uncatchable
Impossible to seize
Uncatchable describes something that cannot be caught or captured.
A ball thrown too fast or too far may be uncatchable.
A criminal who evades every attempt at arrest is uncatchable.
The word often carries a sense of frustration or admiration: The pass was uncatchable—ten feet over his head.
In sports, an uncatchable player outruns all pursuit.
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- evasiveAvoiding direct response
- elusiveHard to find
- ungraspableImpossible to seize
- untraceableImpossible to follow back
phantom · shadowy · ghostly · ethereal · intangible · wraithlike · nebulous · vaporous
Atmospheric electrical discharge
- bulletFired metal projectile
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
turbo · sprint · velocity · acceleration · fast · rapid · jet · quicksilver
Microscopic infectious agent
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- transmissionSending of information
pathogen · spread · pandemic · plague · disease · infection · contamination · quarantine
Handle with clumsy fingers
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- bobbledMishandled briefly
- droppedLet fall downward
wild · errant · sailing · wayward · unreachable · out-of-bounds · airmail · tipped
slippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- evasiveAvoiding direct response
- elusiveHard to find
- ungraspableImpossible to seize
untraceable · phantom · shadowy · ghostly · ethereal · intangible · wraithlike · nebulous · vaporous · mysterious
lightning
Atmospheric electrical discharge
- bulletFired metal projectile
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
blitz · turbo · sprint · velocity · acceleration · fast · rapid · jet · quicksilver · streaking
virus
Microscopic infectious agent
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
transmission · pathogen · spread · pandemic · plague · disease · infection · contamination · quarantine · incubation
fumble
Handle with clumsy fingers
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- bobbledMishandled briefly
dropped · wild · errant · sailing · wayward · unreachable · out-of-bounds · airmail · tipped · batted
uncatchablecatchable
Able to be seized
capturable · snared · trapped · cornered · slow
uncatchableattainable
Able to be reached
obtainable · achievable · reachable · accessible · within grasp
uncatchablecommon
Widespread and unremarkable
ordinary · abundant · unremarkable · plentiful · ubiquitous
catch, catching, caught, catches, catcher, recapture, catchable