not explicable; that cannot be explained, understood, or accounted for
Origin of inexplicable
French from Classical Latin inexplicabilis
adjective
The definition of inexplicable is something that cannot be explained or something for which there is no logical answer or reason.
When you are late for absolutely no reason, this is an example of inexplicable tardiness.
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inexplicable
adjective
Difficult or impossible to explain or account for.
Related Forms:
- in·ex′pli·ca·bil′i·ty in·ex′pli·ca·ble·ness
noun
- in·ex′pli·ca·bly
adverb
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Adjective
(comparative more inexplicable, superlative most inexplicable)
- Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
Origin
From Middle English inexplicable, from Middle French inexplicable, from Latin inexplicabilis, from in- (“not”) + explicabilis (“explicable”).
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Sentence Examples
- Inexplicable anger at the politician surged through her.
- Maybe he sought her out for some inexplicable reason.
- Inexplicable relief overshadowed the usual annoyance at that idea.
- We have also the inner sense of consciousness which is inexplicable by body alone.
- At any rate this hypothesis suggests an explanation of many hitherto inexplicable facts.
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WORDS NEAR inexplicable IN THE DICTIONARY
- inexplicable
- inexpiably
- inexpiate
- inexplainable