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(ɪnskruːtəbəl)

adjective

If a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is very hard to know what they are really thinking or what they mean.

In public he remained inscrutable.

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inscrutable in British English

(ɪnˈskruːtəbəl)

adjective

incomprehensible; mysterious or enigmatic

Derived forms

inscrutability (inˌscrutaˈbility) or inscrutableness (inˈscrutableness)

noun

inscrutably (inˈscrutably)

adverb

Word origin

C15: from Late Latin inscrūtābilis, from Latin in-1 + scrūtārī to examine

inscrutable in American English

(ɪnˈskrutəbəl)

adjective

that cannot be easily understood; completely obscure or mysterious; unfathomable; enigmatic

SIMILAR WORDS: mysˈterious

Derived forms

inscrutability (inˌscrutaˈbility)

noun

inscrutably (inˈscrutably)

adverb

Word origin

ME < LL(Ec) inscrutabilis < L in-, not + scrutari, to search carefully, examine: see scrutiny

Examples of 'inscrutable' in a sentence
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His inscrutable face cannot disguise the sense of expectation.His core political values seem equally inscrutable.The whale remains inscrutable, a wall shoved up against him.Neat grey hair frames the mild, inscrutable face of the investment banker he has been most of his life.The Italian remains stylish and inscrutable.Publicly he remained inscrutable, judging it constitutionally improper to intervene in an Italian political question.Characters stand in for their creator as they guess at shapes, piece together glimpses, and infer meanings from inscrutable faces.

1 (adjective) in the sense of enigmatic

Definition

mysterious or enigmatic

It is important to keep a straight face and remain inscrutable.

Synonyms

enigmatic

She starred in one of Welles's most enigmatic films.

blank

He gave him a blank look.

impenetrable

His philosophical work is notoriously impenetrable.

deadpan

his deadpan expression

unreadable

poker-faced (informal)

sphinxlike

Opposites

open

revealing

transparent

readable

penetrable

2 (adjective) in the sense of mysterious

Definition

mysterious or enigmatic

Even when opened the contents of the package were as inscrutable as ever.

Synonyms

mysterious

He died in mysterious circumstances.

incomprehensible

incomprehensible mathematics puzzles

inexplicable

Your behaviour was extraordinary and inexplicable.

hidden

unintelligible

She muttered something unintelligible.

pages inscribed with unintelligible characters

unfathomable

unexplainable

undiscoverable

Opposites

clear

obvious

plain

, patent,

evident

understandable

manifest

lucid

palpable

comprehensible

intelligible

explicable

explainable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blank

Definition

showing no interest or expression

He gave him a blank look.

Synonyms

expressionless,

empty,

dull,

vague,

hollow,

vacant,

lifeless,

deadpan,

straight-faced,

vacuous,

impassive,

inscrutable,

inane,

wooden,

poker-faced (informal)

in the sense of deadpan

Definition

deliberately emotionless

his deadpan expression

Synonyms

expressionless,

empty,

blank,

wooden,

straight-faced,

vacuous,

impassive,

inscrutable,

poker-faced,

inexpressive

in the sense of impenetrable

Definition

impossible to understand

His philosophical work is notoriously impenetrable.

Synonyms

incomprehensible,

obscure,

baffling,

dark,

hidden,

mysterious,

enigmatic,

arcane,

inexplicable,

unintelligible,

inscrutable,

unfathomable,

indiscernible,

cabbalistic,

enigmatical

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单词	inscrutable
释义	Trends of inscrutable View usage for: inscrutable (ɪnskruːtəbəl) adjective If a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is very hard to know what they are really thinking or what they mean. In public he remained inscrutable. More Synonyms of inscrutable inscrutable in British English (ɪnˈskruːtəbəl) adjective incomprehensible; mysterious or enigmatic Derived forms inscrutability (inˌscrutaˈbility) or inscrutableness (inˈscrutableness) noun inscrutably (inˈscrutably) adverb Word origin C15: from Late Latin inscrūtābilis, from Latin in-1 + scrūtārī to examine inscrutable in American English (ɪnˈskrutəbəl) adjective that cannot be easily understood; completely obscure or mysterious; unfathomable; enigmatic SIMILAR WORDS: mysˈterious Derived forms inscrutability (inˌscrutaˈbility) noun inscrutably (inˈscrutably) adverb Word origin ME < LL(Ec) inscrutabilis < L in-, not + scrutari, to search carefully, examine: see scrutiny Examples of 'inscrutable' in a sentence inscrutable His inscrutable face cannot disguise the sense of expectation. Times, Sunday Times (2015) His core political values seem equally inscrutable. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) The whale remains inscrutable, a wall shoved up against him. Kovel, Joel Red Hunting in the Promised Land: Anticommunism and the Making of America (1994) Neat grey hair frames the mild, inscrutable face of the investment banker he has been most of his life. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The Italian remains stylish and inscrutable. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Publicly he remained inscrutable, judging it constitutionally improper to intervene in an Italian political question. Hebblethwaite, Peter Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993) Characters stand in for their creator as they guess at shapes, piece together glimpses, and infer meanings from inscrutable faces. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) 1 (adjective) in the sense of enigmatic Definition mysterious or enigmatic It is important to keep a straight face and remain inscrutable. Synonyms enigmatic She starred in one of Welles's most enigmatic films. blank He gave him a blank look. impenetrable His philosophical work is notoriously impenetrable. deadpan his deadpan expression unreadable poker-faced (informal) sphinxlike Opposites open , revealing , transparent , readable , penetrable 2 (adjective) in the sense of mysterious Definition mysterious or enigmatic Even when opened the contents of the package were as inscrutable as ever. Synonyms mysterious He died in mysterious circumstances. incomprehensible incomprehensible mathematics puzzles inexplicable Your behaviour was extraordinary and inexplicable. hidden unintelligible She muttered something unintelligible. pages inscribed with unintelligible characters unfathomable unexplainable undiscoverable Opposites clear , obvious , plain , patent, evident , understandable , manifest , lucid , palpable , comprehensible , intelligible , explicable , explainable Additional synonyms in the sense of blank Definition showing no interest or expression He gave him a blank look. Synonyms expressionless, empty, dull, vague, hollow, vacant, lifeless, deadpan, straight-faced, vacuous, impassive, inscrutable, inane, wooden, poker-faced (informal) in the sense of deadpan Definition deliberately emotionless his deadpan expression Synonyms expressionless, empty, blank, wooden, straight-faced, vacuous, impassive, inscrutable, poker-faced, inexpressive in the sense of impenetrable Definition impossible to understand His philosophical work is notoriously impenetrable. Synonyms incomprehensible, obscure, baffling, dark, hidden, mysterious, enigmatic, arcane, inexplicable, unintelligible, inscrutable, unfathomable, indiscernible, cabbalistic, enigmatical Nearby words of inscrutable insatiable inscribe inscription inscrutable insect insecure insecurity Synonyms of 'inscrutable' inscrutable Explore 'inscrutable' in the dictionary
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