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inscrutable

in·scru·ta·ble

inscrutable

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn skru t bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious.
We could not tell from the surgeon's inscrutable expression whether the operation had been a success or not.
antonyms:
transparent
similar words:
cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, impenetrable, incomprehensible, mysterious, occult
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derivations: inscrutably (adv.), inscrutability (n.), inscrutableness (n.)
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