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Inscrutable

Verb / ˌɪˈnskru:tʌbʌl / Another word for inscrutable — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

difficult to understand or interpret; impenetrable

Synonyms & similar words

cryptic cryptical deep mysterious mystifying mysterious enigmatic impenetrable incomprehensible unfathomable puzzling perplexing opaque cryptic unintelligible bewildering inexplicable unexplainable unaccountable abstruse arcane esoteric mystifying obscure unreadable

Example sentences

  1. The hieroglyphics on the ancient tablets were inscrutable to modern scholars.
  2. The smile on the magician's face was inscrutable, leaving the audience wondering how he did the trick.
  3. The meaning behind the cryptic message was inscrutable, even to the codebreaker.
  4. The expression on the cat's face was inscrutable, making it hard to know what she was thinking.
  5. The CEO's decision-making process was inscrutable to the employees.

Quotes

  • The inscrutable wisdom through which we exist is not less worthy of veneration in respect to what it denies us than in respect to what it has granted. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • The inscrutable hand of Providence has led me safely to Africa, and will, I trust, lead me safely back. - David Livingstone
  • The inscrutable ways of God are not to be scrutinized. - Albert Einstein

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