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