Synonyms of inexplicable
33 similar words · 17 opposite words
Another word for inexplicable is mysterious. Other synonyms of inexplicable are obscure, unknowable, unexplainable, inscrutable and abstruse. The opposite of inexplicable is clear.
Synonyms and similar words for inexplicable
adjectiveImpossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
- inexplainableThat cannot be explained.
- unexplainableThat doesn't have a known or readily available explanation.
- insolubleThat cannot be explained.
- abstruseDifficult to comprehend or understand; obscure.
- Chinese
- denseObscure or difficult to understand.
- enigmatic
- fathomless
- bottomless
- Greek
- inapprehensibleThat cannot be apprehended; not apprehensible to or graspable by either body or mind.
- incognizableNot cognizable; incapable of being recognised.
- incomprehensible
- ineffable
- inenubilable formal, literaryInexplicable, mysterious, unclear.
- impenetrableIncomprehensible; fathomless; inscrutable.
- insensibleUnable to be understood; unintelligible.
- inscrutableDifficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.
- insolvable
- mysteriousDifficult to understand.
- nonunderstandableNot understandable.
- obscureDifficult to understand; abstruse.
- tenebrose figurativelyObscure; obtuse; incomprehensible.
- thickDifficult to understand, or poorly articulated.
- undecipherableNot easily deciphered; difficult to read.
- undiscoverable
- unfathomableImpossible to grasp the extent of, or to fully know or understand.
- ungraspable
- unintelligibleNot intelligible; unable to be understood.
- unknowableNot knowable; not able to be known.
- ununderstandableNot understandable; that cannot be understood.
- retruse obsolete
nounSomething that is impossible to explain.
- inexplicabilitySomething that is inexplicable.
Opposite of inexplicable
adjectiveImpossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
- explicableAble to be explained.
- apprehensibleWhich can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
- clearFree of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.
- limpidClear, transparent or bright.
- comprehensibleAble to be comprehended.
- explainableAble to be explained or understood.
- explicatableExplicable.
- fathomableAble to be fathomed.
- graspable
- illuminable
- intelligibleCapable of being understood; clear to the mind.
- lucid
- pellucidEasily understood; clear.
- perspicuousClearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid.
- straightforward
- tangible
- understandable
Meaning of inexplicable
- adjective Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
- noun Something that is impossible to explain.
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Questions about synonyms of inexplicable
- What is another word for inexplicable?
- Inexplicable has 33 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mysterious, obscure, unknowable, unexplainable, inscrutable, abstruse, dense and insoluble.
- What is the opposite of inexplicable?
- The opposite of inexplicable is clear. Other antonyms of inexplicable are perspicuous, intelligible, comprehensible, explainable and limpid.
- What does inexplicable mean?
- Inexplicable means impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
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