inexplicable

[in-ek-spli-kuh-buhl, in-ik-splik-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.

   Synonyms: mysterious, unaccountable

inexplicable

/ ɪnˈɛksplɪkəbəl, ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl /

adjective

1. not capable of explanation; unexplainable

Other Word Forms

• inexplicability noun
• inexplicableness noun
• inexplicably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inexplicable¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word inexplicābilis. See in- ³, explicable

Example Sentences

Conservative MP Alicia Kearns, who previously employed Mr Cash as a parliamentary researcher, said it was "inexplicable" that the trial would have collapsed "without either ministerial or national security advisor or executive involvement".

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Speaking earlier to Times Radio, he added that the decision was made "from what I can tell, for inexplicable reasons", without elaborating further.

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In the order, the court however said that despite Mr Goldstein's claims, the mum and the children had "rather inexplicably" been "found in an isolated cave".

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But in a swirl of penalties and poor discipline from its defense, USC inexplicably found itself clinging to a one-score lead in the fourth quarter.

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“Imagine the terror and horror these victims felt after being duped into believing they were meeting for one reason, only to face inexplicable violence,” Dist.

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Related Words

• baffling 
• incomprehensible 
• mysterious 
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• odd 
• peculiar 
• puzzling 
• strange 
• unaccountable 
• unfathomable