inscrutable

in·scru·ta·ble  (n-skrt-bl)

adj.

Difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable. See Synonyms at mysterious.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin nscrtbilis : in-, not; see in-¹ + scrtr, to scrutinize; see scrutiny.]

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in·scruta·bili·ty, in·scruta·ble·ness n.

in·scruta·bly adv.

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inscrutable

Adjective

mysterious or enigmatic [Latin in- not + scrutari to examine]

inscrutability n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

inscrutable - of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands" cryptic, cryptical, mysterious, mystifying, deep incomprehensible, inexplicable - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"

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inscrutable

adjective 1. enigmatic, blank, impenetrable, deadpan, unreadable, poker-faced (informal) sphinxlike << OPPOSITE transparent

adjective 2. mysterious, incomprehensible, inexplicable, hidden, unintelligible, unfathomable, unexplainable, undiscoverable << OPPOSITE comprehensible

Translations

inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəbl] adj → inescrutable, insondable

inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəbl] adj → impénétrable

inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəbl] adj (comment) → unergründlich;

(expression) → undurchdringlich

inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəbl] adj → imperscrutabile