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in·scru·ta·ble

inscrutable

pronunciation:
ihn skru t bl
part of speech: adjective
definition: impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious.
The doctor's face wore an inscrutable expression, and we could not tell from it whether the operation had been a success or not.
antonyms:
transparent
similar words:
cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, impenetrable, incomprehensible, mysterious, occult
derivations: inscrutably (adv.), inscrutability (n.), inscrutableness (n.)