INEXPLICABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INEXPLICABLE?

Need another word that means the same as “inexplicable”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “inexplicable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Inexplicable” are: incomprehensible, unaccountable, unexplainable, unfathomable, impenetrable, insoluble, unsolvable, baffling, puzzling, perplexing, mystifying, bewildering, mysterious, strange, weird, abstruse, enigmatic

Inexplicable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Inexplicable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “inexplicable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Unable to be explained or accounted for.
• Incapable of being explained or accounted for.

Synonyms of "Inexplicable" as an adjective (17 Words)

abstruse	Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge. The professor s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them.
baffling	Impossible to understand; perplexing. A baffling problem.
bewildering	Confusing or perplexing. There is a bewildering array of holidays to choose from.
enigmatic	Not clear to the understanding. So enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it.
impenetrable	Not admitting of penetration or passage into or through. Impenetrable rain forests.
incomprehensible	Difficult to understand. A language which is incomprehensible to anyone outside the office.
insoluble	Admitting of no solution or explanation. An insoluble problem.
mysterious	(of a location) having an atmosphere of strangeness or secrecy. She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband.
mystifying	Utterly bewildering or perplexing. A mystifying phenomenon.
perplexing	Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity. A perplexing problem.
puzzling	Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity. A puzzling statement.
strange	Slightly or undefinably unwell or ill at ease. It is strange how things change.
unaccountable	Unable to be explained. He was not only the most charismatic man she d ever met but also the most complex and unaccountable.
unexplainable	Unable to be explained or accounted for. An unexplainable fear.
unfathomable	(of water or a natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of. Her grey eyes were dark with some unfathomable emotion.
unsolvable	Not easily solved. Public finance had long presented problems unsolvable or at least unsolved.
weird	Strikingly odd or unusual. A weird coincidence.

Usage Examples of "Inexplicable" as an adjective

• Inexplicable errors.
• For some inexplicable reason her mind went completely blank.
• Left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons.

Associations of "Inexplicable" (30 Words)

arcane	Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge. Arcane procedures for electing people.
contradiction	The speech act of contradicting someone. The paradox of using force to overcome force is a real contradiction.
crossword	A puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues. She settled down to do the crossword.
cryptic	Of an obscure nature. The new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms.
decipher	Succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something. Can you decipher this letter.
disappearance	Ceasing to exist. The disappearance of grammar schools.
eerie	Inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening. An eerie midnight howl.
enigmatic	Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. So enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it.
incomprehensible	Incapable of being explained or accounted for. The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.
indescribable	Defying expression or description. Indescribable beauty.
ineffable	Defying expression or description. Ineffable ecstasy.
inexpressible	Defying expression. A mood of inexpressible longing.
inscrutable	Impossible to understand or interpret. The inscrutable workings of Providence.
insoluble	Admitting of no solution or explanation. The problem is not insoluble.
irresponsible	(of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility. Hasty and irresponsible action.
mysterious	Of an obscure nature. Mysterious symbols.
occult	Cut off from view by interposing something. He is a student of the occult.
odd	An indefinite quantity more than that specified. Had an odd name.
opposing	(of two or more subjects) differing from or in conflict with each other. The opposing team.
paradoxical	Seemingly absurd or self-contradictory. By glorifying the acts of violence they achieve the paradoxical effect of making them trivial.
paradoxically	In a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory way. The strength of capitalism is paradoxically also its weakness.
puzzle	A jigsaw puzzle. A book with picture puzzles.
puzzling	Not clear to the understanding. Only one very puzzling question remains unanswered.
sibylline	Relating to or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic and mysterious. A kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions.
strange	Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain. I am strange to the work.
unaccountable	Unable to be explained. A strange and unaccountable fact.
uncanny	Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences. His uncanny sense of direction.
unfathomable	(of water or a natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of. Her grey eyes were dark with some unfathomable emotion.
unspeakable	Not able to be expressed in words. Unspeakable happiness.
weird	Suggesting something supernatural; unearthly. All sorts of weird and wonderful characters.