English
Etymology
From the L. term|inscrutabilis from term|in-||not + term|scrutare||to examine
Pronunciation
IPA|/�In�skru�t�bl/, SAMPA|/%In"skru:t@bl/
Adjective
en-adj
- difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret
#: His inscrutable theories would years later become the foundation of a whole new science.
#* Robert Persig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance:
#*: The inscrutability of all this was the kind of inscrutability you have when you suddenly enter a room where a furious argument has just ended. Everyone is quiet. No one is talking.
#* 2007, Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan), 30 Rock:
#*: She called my license plate inscrutable! 'ICU81MI?'? Hilarious!
Synonyms
sense|difficult to comprehend ineffable
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