inexplicable

inexplicable
adj.
VERBS
be, seem
remain
find sth
ADVERB
completely, quite, totally

Their actions are completely inexplicable.

apparently, seemingly
otherwise

This theory makes sense of an otherwise inexplicable phenomenon.

Inexplicable is used with these nouns: ↑phenomenon

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  • inexplicable — [ inɛksplikabl ] adj. • 1486; lat. inexplicabilis ♦ Qu il est impossible ou très difficile d expliquer; qui paraît bizarre du fait même qu on ne se l explique pas. ⇒ énigmatique, étrange, impénétrable, incompréhensible, inconcevable,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Inexplicable — In*ex pli*ca*ble, a. [L. inexplicabilis: cf. F. inexplicable. See {In } not, and {Explicable}.] Not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for; as, an inexplicable mystery. An inexplicable scratching …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inexplicable — adjetivo 1. Que no se puede comprender o explicar: Olvidarte de la cita ha sido un fallo inexplicable. Es inexplicable que no haya vuelto todavía. 2. Que no se puede justificar: Tu actitud es inexplicable …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • inexplicable — early 15c., from M.Fr. inexplicable or directly from L. inexplicabilis that cannot be unfolded or disentangled, very intricate, figuratively, inexplicable, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + explicabilis that may be explained (see… …   Etymology dictionary

  • inexplicable — Inexplicable. adj. de tout genre. Qui ne peut estre expliqué par aucun discours. Le Mystere de l Eucharistie, l operation de la grace sur la volonté est une chose inexplicable …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • inexplicable — I adjective abstruse, acroamatic, acroamatical, acroatic, baffling, concealed, enigmatic, enigmatical, esoteric, hard to understand, hidden, impenetrable, inapprehensible, incapable of being explained, incomprehensible, indefinable,… …   Law dictionary

  • inexplicable — [adj] beyond comprehension, explanation baffling, enigmatic, incomprehensible, indecipherable, indescribable, inexplainable, inscrutable, insoluble, mysterious, mystifying, obscure, odd, peculiar, puzzling, strange, unaccountable, undefinable,… …   New thesaurus

  • inexplicable — Inexplicable, Inexplicabilis, Inenarrabilis, Inenodabilis …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • inexplicable — (Del lat. inexplicabĭlis). adj. Que no se puede explicar …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • inexplicable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unable to be explained or accounted for. DERIVATIVES inexplicability noun inexplicably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • inexplicable — [in eks′pli kə bəl; ] often [ in΄ek splik′ə bəl, in΄iksplik′ə bəl] adj. [Fr < L inexplicabilis] not explicable; that cannot be explained, understood, or accounted for inexplicability n. inexplicably adv …   English World dictionary

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