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Meaning of inexplicable in English
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnɛkˈsplɪkəb(ə)l/
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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