scrutable
adjective
capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
unscrutable
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a word derived from
scrutable.
Example Sentences
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What then is man; this being who boasts so much of the excellence and dignity of his nature, among that variety of unscrutable mysteries, of unsolvable problems, with which he is surrounded?
From Letters from an American Farmer by J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur
He may exercise the like unscrutable selectiveness upon the seed of Israel to-day.
From St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, Vol. II A Practical Exposition by Charles Gore
Calmly he put on the brakes and brought the car to a standstill by the roadside; then, removing his goggles, turned to Orme and the girl and smiled an unscrutable smile.
From The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure by Bannister Merwin
