in·scru·ta·ble ( n-skr  t -bl)adj. Difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable. See Synonyms at mysterious. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin  nscr t bilis : in-, not; see in-1 + scrtr, to scrutinize; see scrutiny.]in·scru  ta·bili·ty, in·scruta·ble·ness n.in·scru ta·bly adv. |
inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəbəl]
adj
incomprehensible; mysterious or enigmatic
[from Late Latin inscrūtābilis, from Latin in-1 + scrūtārī to examine]
inscrutability , inscrutableness n
inscrutably adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" incomprehensible, inexplicable - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons" |
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
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
mysterious clear, obvious, plain, patent, evident, understandable, manifest, lucid, palpable, comprehensible, intelligible, explicable, explainable
Translations
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
inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəbl] adj (person) → imperscrutabile; (face, eyes, gaze) → impenetrabile
inscrutable [ɪnˈskruːtəbl] adj (person) → imperscrutabile; (face, eyes, gaze) → impenetrabile
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