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inscrutable definition
in·scru·table (in skro̵̅o̅t′ə bəl)
adjective
that cannot be easily understood; completely obscure or mysterious; unfathomable; enigmatic
Etymology: ME < LL(Ec) inscrutabilis < L in-, not + scrutari, to search carefully, examine: see scrutiny
Related Forms:
- inscrutability in·scru′·tabil′·ity noun
- inscrutably in·scru′·tably adverb
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