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   inscrutable

   /ɪnˈskruːtəb(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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSCRUTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INSCRUTABLE definition: 1. not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know: 2…. Learn more.

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   : not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious. an inscrutable smile. inscrutable motives. inscrutability. in-ˌskrü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. inscrutableness. in-ˈskrü-tə-bəl-nəs. noun. inscrutably. in-ˈskrü-tə-blē. adverb. Did you know? Scrutinizing the inscrutable may be futile: even close scrutiny can fail to decipher it.

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   INSCRUTABLE meaning: 1. not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know: 2…. Learn more.

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   Any person or thing that's mysterious, mystifying, hard to read, or impossible to interpret is inscrutable. You ever notice how it's hard to tell what some people are thinking? Those folks are inscrutable. A good way to think about what inscrutable means is to consider cats and dogs.

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   incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable. Synonyms: undiscoverable, inexplicable, incomprehensible, hidden. Antonyms: comprehensible. not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable: an inscrutable smile. incapable of being seen through physically; physically impenetrable: the inscrutable depths of the ocean.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSCRUTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. inscrutably (inˈscrutably) adverb. Word origin. C15: from Late Latin inscrūtābilis, from Latin in-1 + scrūtārī to examine. inscrutable in American English. (ɪnˈskrutəbəl ) adjective. that cannot be easily understood; completely obscure or mysterious; unfathomable; enigmatic. SIMILAR WORDS: mysˈterious.

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   Define inscrutable. inscrutable synonyms, inscrutable pronunciation, inscrutable translation, English dictionary definition of inscrutable. adj. Difficult to understand or interpret; impenetrable: "that little creature, whose innocent life had sprung, by the inscrutable decree of Providence .....

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinscrutable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of inscrutable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    A complete guide to the word "INSCRUTABLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    Aug 30, 2024 · inscrutable (comparative more inscrutable, superlative most inscrutable) Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret. Synonyms: ineffable; see also Thesaurus: incomprehensible