Inscrutable

Word INSCRUTABLE
Character 11
Hyphenation in scru ta ble
Pronunciations /ˌɪnˈskɹuːtəbl/

Definitions and meanings of "Inscrutable"

What do we mean by inscrutable?

Difficult to understand or interpret; impenetrable. adjective

Incapable of being searched into or scrutinized; impenetrable to inquiry or investigation; incognizable: as, the ways of Providence are often inscrutable.

Synonyms Impenetrable, undiscoverable, incomprehensible, unsearchable, mysterious.

Unsearchable; incapable of being searched into and understood by inquiry or study; impossible or difficult to be explained or accounted for satisfactorily; obscure; incomprehensible. adjective

Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret. adjective

One who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc. that cannot be comprehended. noun

Of an obscure nature adjective

One who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc. that cannot be comprehended.

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The word "inscrutable" in example sentences

She turned to find him still standing in the exact same spot, his expression inscrutable. ❋ Teresa Medeiros (2010)

Jamie gazed down at her, his expression inscrutable. ❋ Teresa Medeiros (2010)

His stark blue eyes were locked on her, his expression inscrutable. ❋ Julia London (2010)

“My path is clear to me,” he said, his expression inscrutable. ❋ Kresley Cole (2010)

She was watching me, her expression inscrutable, somehow aloof and intimate all at once. ❋ Kirsten Tranter (2010)

He gazed down at her, black lashes partially obscuring obsidian eyes, their expression inscrutable. ❋ Jen Holling (2005)

She tried to imagine how Giovanni would look now, but all she could see was Marco across the table, his handsome face impassive, his expression inscrutable. ❋ Carol Grace (2003)

He began to think that perhaps the word "inscrutable" had been coined expressly for her. ❋ Dana Kramer-Rolls (2000)

She sat next to him at the bar, her expression inscrutable, looking crisp and as cool as her coloring would allow in pale trousers and a cinnamon cotton shirt. ❋ Deborah Darden Crombie (1994)

A compact little man came out and moved the suitcases and the table around in inscrutable silence for 40 minutes. ❋ Stewart Lee (2010)

Mark Asch follows up on his initial impressions for the L Magazine: [C] alling it inscrutable is incomplete - that label conflates narrative and thematic cohesion. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Their motivations usually remain inscrutable, as well, except for pointing how the woman enjoys what they're doing. ❋ Lornemir (2004)

He sat square and well-groomed in his chair, his hair sleek and blond, and his face fresh, his blue eyes pale, and a little prominent, his expression inscrutable, but well-bred. ❋ Unknown (2004)

She shuddered imperceptibly; looked down and up again, swiftly, her expression inscrutable, her voice a-tremble between laughter and tears: ❋ Louis Joseph Vance (1906)

I am struck that, even though oblivious to the camera’s intrusive eye, my father is ramrod straight, his face composed, his expression inscrutable. ❋ KATI MARTON (2009)

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