Inexplicable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɪn.ɪkˈsplɪ.kə.bl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Inexplicable is an adjective meaning Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
Meaning
Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
More Meanings
- Something that is impossible to explain.
Example Sentences
HEE [Cleanthes] left behind him (ſaith [Diogenes] Laertius) theſe excellent Books. […] Of Inexplicables.
The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten.
Her proposition was that at the heart of each of the great tragedies were unanswerable questions about love, and, to make sense of the plays, we must each attempt to explicate these inexplicables in our own way.
“No,” replied the girl, “it would not be strange, of course; but for some inexplicable reason I have one of those foolish feminine presentiments that all is not right with Mr. Caldwell. It is the strangest feeling—it is as though I knew that he was not on board the ship.”
Word Forms
- inexplicables
Synonyms for inexplicable
Depending on context, synonyms include inexplainable, unexplainable, insoluble, abstruse, dense, enigmatic.
Antonyms for inexplicable
Common opposites include explicable, apprehensible, clear, limpid, comprehensible, explainable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unaccountable, incomprehensible, unexplainable, unexplained, inscrutable, mysterious.
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