inexplicable
Impossible to explainImpossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
» I was overcome by inexplicable fear.
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1 sensesImpossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
unerklärlich
необъясни́мыйneobʺjasnímyj
непоясни́мийnepojasnýmyj, непоясне́ннийnepojasnénnyj
incapable of being explained or accounted for
Examples
21 sentencesI was overcome by inexplicable fear.
His absence was strange and inexplicable.
ruЕго отсутствие было странным и необъяснимым. — marafon
deSeine Abwesenheit war sonderbar und unerklärlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom's absence was strange and inexplicable.
ruОтсутствие Тома было странным и необъяснимым. — marafon
I felt an inexplicable jealous rage.
Poetry is a search for the inexplicable.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English inexplicable, from Middle French inexplicable, from Latin inexplicābilFrom Middle English inexplicable, from Middle French inexplicable, from Latin inexplicābilis, from in- (“not”) + explicābilis (“explicable”). By surface analysis, in- + explicable.
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Forms
more inexplicable, most inexplicable| Comparative | more inexplicable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most inexplicable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
33 synonyms- incapable of being explained or accounted for:incomprehensible
Antonyms
17 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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