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Definitions for inexplicable
ɪnˈɛk splɪ kə bəl, ˌɪn ɪkˈsplɪk ə-in·ex·pli·ca·ble

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inexplicable, incomprehensibleadjective

    incapable of being explained or accounted for

    "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"

Wiktionary

  1. inexplicableadjective

    Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Inexplicableadjective

    Incapable of being explained; not to be made intelligible.

    Etymology: inexplicable, Fr. in and explico, Lat.

    What could such apprehensions breed, but, as their nature is, inexplicable passions of mind, desires abhorring what they embrace, and embracing what they abhor? Richard Hooker.

    To me at least this seems inexplicable, if light be nothing else than pression or motion propagated through ether. Newton.

    None eludes sagacious reason more,
    Than this obscure inexplicable pow'r. Richard Blackmore.

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  1. inexplicable

    Inexplicable is an adjective that refers to something that cannot be explained, understood, or interpreted due to its complexity, mystery, or obscurity. It often describes situations, events, or phenomena which are puzzling, enigmatic, or unfathomable.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Inexplicableadjective

    not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for; as, an inexplicable mystery

  2. Etymology: [L. inexplicabilis: cf. F. inexplicable. See In- not, and Explicable.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Inexplicable

    in-eks′pli-ka-bl, adj. that cannot be explained: unintelligible.—ns. Inexplicabil′ity, Inex′plicableness.—adv. Inex′plicably.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of inexplicable in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of inexplicable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of inexplicable in a Sentence

  1. Vicky Cornell:

    When we spoke after the show, I noticed he was slurring his words; he was different, when he told me he may have taken an extra Ativan or two, I contacted security and asked that they check on him. What happened is inexplicable, and I am hopeful that further medical reports will provide additional details.

  2. Ikogho David:

    The mind like the tree of life is found in the inexplicable extricacies of Divine Ordinance only to be unearth by provocative thinking-perhaps our perception!

  3. Marco Rubio:

    The president’s decision to reward the Castro regime and begin the path toward the normalization of relations with Cuba is inexplicable.

  4. John Hassler:

    Accelerating, inexplicable price increases in combination with speculation in the market is a bad sign, that is what makes me worried, which I wasn't a few years ago.

  5. Steve Hall:

    Before the Helsinki summit, I was not prepared to go to the darkest corner in the room and say there is kompromat -- there is compromising information -- on Donald Trump, after... I saw Donald Trump treat( Putin) in a fashion that is just inexplicable, the only conclusion that I can come to is... I think there is information and data out there that implies there is indeed compromising information that Vladimir Putin has on Donald Trump. Why else would he treat him that way ?

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