defy classification

Examples (10)

• The artist's latest work is so abstract it seems to defy classification.
• This new musical genre, blending folk with electronic beats, defies classification.
• Her writing style is a unique mix of poetry and prose that defies classification.
• The creature discovered deep in the ocean has features that defy classification within known animal groups.
• With its complex plot and shifting tones, the film defies easy classification.
• Some geniuses are so multifaceted that their personalities defy classification.
• The political movement was a strange hybrid of ideas that defied classification on the traditional spectrum.
• It's a culinary creation that completely defies classification—is it a dessert or a savory dish?
• The bizarre symptoms of the new disease defied classification, puzzling doctors for months.
• The novel is a masterpiece of surrealism that will forever defy classification.