inexplicable
[ in-ik-splik-uh-buhl, in-ek-spli-kuh-buhl ]
adjective
not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.
Origin of inexplicable
1First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word inexplicābilis.See in-3, explicable
Other words for inexplicable
Other words from inexplicable
- in·ex·pli·ca·bil·i·ty [in-ik-splik-uh-bil-i-tee] /ˌɪn ɪk splɪk əˈbɪl ɪ ti/ in·ex·pli·ca·ble·ness, noun
- in·ex·pli·ca·bly, adverb
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How to use inexplicable in a sentence
There was always, to me at least, an inexplicableness about such reprisals that mitigated against their moral issue.
A Woman of Genius | Mary AustinHence their inexplicableness to the majority of the opposite sex.
Carnival | Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for inexplicable
inexplicable
inexplainable
/ (ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl, ɪnˈɛksplɪkəbəl) /
adjective
not capable of explanation; unexplainable
Derived forms of inexplicable
- inexplicability, inexplicableness, inexplainability or inexplainableness, noun
- inexplicably or inexplainably, adverb
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