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Meaning of inexplicable in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪnɛkˈsplɪkəb(ə)l/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    inexplicable

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from French, or from Latin inexplicabilis‘that cannot be unfolded’, from in-‘not’ + explicabilis (see explicable)

    Definitions

    1. incapable of being explained or accounted for

    Examples

    • « inexplicable errors »
    • « left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons »

    Synonyms

    • cryptic
    • cryptical
    • deep
    • inscrutable
    • mysterious
    • mystifying
    • paradoxical
    • self-contradictory
    • unaccountable
    • unexplainable
    • unexplained

    Antonyms

    • explicable

See also

  • incomprehensible
  • insoluble

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