Synonyms for
Unexplained
Definition
not explained or understood
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- unexplained phenomenon
- unexplained disappearance
- unexplained death
- unexplained circumstances
- unexplained event
- unexplained noises
- unexplained wealth
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Usage note
Often used to describe events, phenomena, or absences that lack a clear or satisfactory reason. It implies a lack of understanding or information rather than impossibility.
Example sentences
- The strange noise from the attic remained unexplained.
- The disappearance of the missing hiker is still unexplained.
- The sudden power outage was unexplained.
- The strange markings on the wall were unexplained.
- The mystery surrounding the abandoned house was unexplained.
Quotes
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. - Albert Einstein
I love mystery. I love not knowing. I think that's what's always drawn me to science and drawn me to acting. - Mandy Patinkin
The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely. - Carl Jung