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 [ɪnˈskruːtəb^əl]

adj

incomprehensible; mysterious or enigmatic

[from Late Latin inscrūtābilis, from Latin in-¹ + scrūtārī to examine]

inscrutability , inscrutableness n

inscrutably  adv

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 It is important to keep a straight face and remain inscrutable.
enigmatic open, revealing, transparent, readable, penetrable

2. mysterious, incomprehensible, inexplicable, hidden, unintelligible, unfathomable, unexplainable, undiscoverable Even when opened the contents of the package were as inscrutable as ever.
mysterious clear, obvious, plain, patent, evident, understandable, manifest, lucid, palpable, comprehensible, intelligible, explicable, explainable

Translations

inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəbl] ADJ → inescrutable

inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəb^əl] adj

[face, expression, smile] → impénétrable

[mystery] → impénétrable

inscrutable

adj → unergründlich (to für); inscrutable face → undurchdringlicher Gesichtsausdruck; don’t pretend to be so inscrutable → tu nicht so geheimnisvoll; she remained inscrutable to him → sie blieb für ihn undurchschaubar

inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəbl] adj (person) → imperscrutabile; (face, eyes, gaze) → impenetrabile