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   In·scru·ta·ble

   /inˈskro͞odəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. impossible to understand or interpret: "Guy looked blankly inscrutable" Similar enigmaticunreadableimpenetrablemysteriousimpossible to interpretcrypticunexpressiveinexpressiveemotionlessunemotionalexpressionlessimpassiveblankvacantdeadpandispassionateinformal:poker-facedmysteriousinexplicableunexplainableincomprehensiblebeyond comprehensionbeyond understandingimpossible to understandunintelligibleimpenetrableunfathomablefathomlessopaquepuzzlingperplexingbafflingbewilderingconfusingabstrusearcaneobscureliterary:sibyllinearchaic:wilderingOpposite expressivetransparent

   Word Origin late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin inscrutabilis, from in- ‘not’ + scrutari ‘to search’ (see scrutiny).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inscrutability noun
   • 2. inscrutably adverb
   • 3. inscrutableness noun

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   What does 'inscrutable' mean?

   • Overall, the term 'inscrutable' is used to describe something that is mysterious, enigmatic, or impossible to understand or interpret, and is often associated with the idea of a lack of transparency or clarity. The adjective 'inscrutable' has its origins in Latin and can be unraveled etymologically to reveal its meaning.

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   • VOCABULARY II: Synonyms/Anotnyms inscrutable - incapable of being searched into and understood; unintelligible S: arcane, impenetrable, inexplicable, mysterious, unknowable A: comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable, perceivable, perspicuous incense - to make very angry; to enrage S: exasperate, infuriate, madden, provoke, rile

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   • We found 9 answers for “Inscrutable” . This page shows answers to the clue Inscrutable, followed by 4 definitions like “ Not easily understood ”, “ Of an obscure nature ” and “ Incapable of being seen through physically ”. If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.

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   • The earliest known use of the word inscrutable is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for inscrutable is from around 1450, in Thomas à Kempis' De Imitatione Christi. inscrutable is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin inscrūtābilis.

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   adjective. incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable. not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable: an inscrutable smile. incapable of being seen through physically; physically impenetrable: the inscrutable depths of the ocean. See more.

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   The meaning of INSCRUTABLE is not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious. How to use inscrutable in a sentence. Did you know?

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   inscrutable. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧scru‧ta‧ble /ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/ adjective someone who is inscrutable shows no emotion or reaction in the expression on their face so that it is impossible to know what they are feeling or thinking He stood silent and inscrutable. —inscrutably adverb —inscrutability ...

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   not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable: an inscrutable smile. incapable of being seen through physically; physically impenetrable: the inscrutable depths of the ocean. See more

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    What does the word inscrutable mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word inscrutable . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.