unseeable
Cannot be perceived
Unable to be seen.
The word implies something beyond mere invisibility—what is unseeable cannot be perceived visually under any circumstances, whether by nature or definition: the unseeable depths of a black hole, God remains unseeable to mortal eyes.
Distinguished from unseen, which simply means not currently being seen.
Allowing light through
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
- indiscernibleUnable to be perceived
- undetectableImpossible to notice
vanishing · disappearing · fading · colorless · clear · unnoticeable · unperceived · camouflaged
Made invisible deliberately
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- shroudedCovered and hidden
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
cloaked · masked · covered · screened · secreted · tucked · stashed · enshrouded
Resembling a specter
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
specter · incorporeal · immaterial · intangible · spirit · shade · haunting · otherworldly
Puzzling and obscure
- unknowableImpossible to understand
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- crypticObscure in meaning
- arcaneUnderstood by few
occult · esoteric · mystical · unfathomable · impenetrable · sphinxlike · inexplicable · abstruse
Passing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- briefShort in duration
- passingMoving by or temporary
instantaneous · split-second · flash · flicker · vanished · gone · evanescent · quick
transparent
Allowing light through
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
- indiscernibleUnable to be perceived
undetectable · vanishing · disappearing · fading · colorless · clear · unnoticeable · unperceived · camouflaged · blending
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
buried · cloaked · masked · covered · screened · secreted · tucked · stashed · enshrouded · camouflage
ghostly
Resembling a specter
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
apparition · specter · incorporeal · immaterial · intangible · spirit · shade · haunting · otherworldly · disembodied
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- unknowableImpossible to understand
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- crypticObscure in meaning
arcane · occult · esoteric · mystical · unfathomable · impenetrable · sphinxlike · inexplicable · abstruse · ineffable
fleeting
Passing very quickly
passing · instantaneous · split-second · flash · flicker · vanished · gone · evanescent · quick · swift
unseeablevisible
Able to be seen
seeable · perceptible · viewable · observable · discernible
unseeableconspicuous
Clearly visible, attention-grabbing
prominent · obvious · noticeable · eye-catching · striking
see, seen, seeing, invisible, oversee, unseen, sees, foresee, seer