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   In·ex·pli·ca·ble

   /ˌinekˈsplikəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unable to be explained or accounted for: "for some inexplicable reason her mind went completely blank"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. inexplicability noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inexplicableInexplicable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INEXPLICABLE is incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for. How to use inexplicable in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINEXPLICABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   C2. unable to be explained or understood: For some inexplicable reason, he's decided to cancel the project. Synonym. incomprehensible. Opposites. comprehensible. explicable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused. addled. all of a doodah idiom. all over the place idiom. alphabet soup. at sea idiom.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINEXPLICABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   unable to be explained or understood: For some inexplicable reason, he's decided to cancel the project. Synonym. incomprehensible. Opposites. comprehensible. explicable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused. addled. all of a doodah idiom. all over the place idiom. alphabet soup. at sea idiom.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › inexplicableINEXPLICABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inexplicable definition: not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.. See examples of INEXPLICABLE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inexplicableInexplicable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of inexplicable. adjective. incapable of being explained or accounted for. “ inexplicable errors”. “left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons”. synonyms: incomprehensible. incomprehensible, uncomprehensible. difficult to understand.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › inexplicableInexplicable - definition of inexplicable by The Free Dictionary

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   inexplicable - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINEXPLICABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is inexplicable, you cannot explain why it happens or why it is true. His behaviour was extraordinary and inexplicable. For some inexplicable reason, the investors decided to pull out.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninexplicable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   Definition of inexplicable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › inexplicableINEXPLICABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    INEXPLICABLE definition: so strange or unusual that you cannot understand or explain it: . Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › inexplicable_adjinexplicable, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word inexplicable, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.