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   inexplicable

   /ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. unable to be explained or accounted for: "for some inexplicable reason her mind went completely blank"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, or from Latin inexplicabilis ‘that cannot be unfolded’, from in- ‘not’ + explicabilis (see explicable).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inexplicability noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inexplicableINEXPLICABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   unable to be explained or understood: For some inexplicable reason, he's decided to cancel the project. Synonym. incomprehensible. Opposites. comprehensible. explicable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused. addled. all of a doodah idiom. all over the place idiom. alphabet soup. at sea idiom.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inexplicableInexplicable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INEXPLICABLE is incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for. How to use inexplicable in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inexplicableINEXPLICABLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   unable to be explained or understood: For some inexplicable reason, he's decided to cancel the project. Synonym. incomprehensible. Opposites. comprehensible. explicable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused. addled. all of a doodah idiom. all over the place idiom. alphabet soup. at sea idiom.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › inexplicableINEXPLICABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is inexplicable, you cannot explain why it happens or why it is true. His behaviour was extraordinary and inexplicable. For some inexplicable reason, the investors decided to pull out.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › inexplicable_adjinexplicable, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word inexplicable, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inexplicableInexplicable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If something is not unfolded, it's folded up and tangled — like something that doesn't make sense. Your school's decision to call a snow day is inexplicable, if there's barely a layer of snow on the ground. Definitions of inexplicable. adjective. incapable of being explained or accounted for.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninexplicable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   Definition of inexplicable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.