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inexplicableunable to be explained or accounted for

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: unable to be explained or accounted for

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl/

Korean meaning: 설명할 수 없는, 이해할 수 없는

Korean pronunciation: 이닉**스플**리커블

Example Sentences

  • My cat's inexplicable obsession with attacking my homework is ruining my GPA.
  • The inexplicable rise in coffee prices made students consider switching to energy drinks.
  • Scientists are baffled by the inexplicable migration pattern of these birds.

inexplicable

ADJECTIVE

//ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl//

unable to be explained or accounted for

inexplicable concept
💡 Concept

a bewildered mother points at kitchen utensils floating in mid-air with no visible cause. Spoons, forks, and plates drift slowly around the room defying gravity completely. The father scratches his head while staring at a coffee mug suspended near the ceiling. Their young daughter reaches toward a floating banana that hovers just out of reach. Both parents exchange puzzled glances as more items begin rising from the counter. The family looks around frantically trying to find wires, magnets, or any logical reason for the phenomenon. something that is unable to be explained or accounted for

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootexplic
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin inexplicabilis, combining 'in-' (not) + 'explicare' (to unfold, explain) + '-able' (capable of). The root 'explicare' literally meant to unfold or unravel something complex.

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🎵Rhyme

applicableexplicableimplacable
applicable
explicable
implacable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat's inexplicable obsession with attacking my homework is ruining my GPA.

😄 Fun example

The inexplicable rise in coffee prices made students consider switching to energy drinks.

Scientists are baffled by the inexplicable migration pattern of these birds.

😄 Fun example

Her inexplicable fear of butterflies made garden parties quite challenging.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

mysteriousincomprehensiblebafflingpuzzlingunfathomable

Antonyms

explicableunderstandableclear

Related

mysteryenigmapuzzlephenomenonunexplained