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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

   Scrabble Points: 15

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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.

   • English (US)

     INSCRUTABLE meaning: 1. not showing emotions or thoughts and...

   • Znaczenie Inscrutable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     inscrutable definicja: 1. not showing emotions or thoughts...

   • Traditional

     INSCRUTABLE translate: （尤指人或其表情）高深莫測的，難以捉摸的. Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     INSCRUTABLE translate: （尤指人或其表情）高深莫测的，不可测知的. Learn more in...

   • Cryptic

     CRYPTIC definition: 1. mysterious and difficult to...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     INSCRUTABLE 의미, 정의, INSCRUTABLE의 정의: 1. not showing emotions...

   • Pronunciation in English

     INSCRUTABLE pronunciation. How to say INSCRUTABLE. Listen to...

   • Inscription

     INSCRIPTION definition: 1. words that are written or cut in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inscrutableInscrutable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word inscrutable, which means not easily understood or mysterious. Find out how to use it in a sentence and how it differs from scrutable.

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   Inscrutable means incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable. It can also mean not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable. See the origin, word history, and usage examples of inscrutable.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSCRUTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Inscrutable means not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   Inscrutable means very hard to know what someone is thinking or what they mean. It can also mean mysterious, unfathomable, or impenetrable. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inscrutableInscrutable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › inscrutableInscrutable - definition of inscrutable by The Free Dictionary

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   Inscrutable means difficult to understand or interpret; impenetrable. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of inscrutable in various languages, as well as related words and examples.