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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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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