inscrutability

Meanings

• the quality of being difficult to understand

  - "The professor's lectures were renowned for their inscrutability."
  - "The novel's complex plot and intricate character development made it a challenging yet rewarding read."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inscrutability
obscurity , mystery , serenity , tranquility , secrecy , solitude , intensity , complexity

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Homophones

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1. insulate
   

2. insolvent
   

3. insurrection
   

4. insurrectionary
   

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Variants

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inscrutabilities , inscrutability , inscrutable , inscrutableness , inscrutablenesses , inscrutably

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Forms

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inscrutable, inscrutably, inscrutableness, inscrutability's, the inscrutability's, the inscrutability's

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Etymology

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From Latin inscribī, meaning 'unable to be inscribed' or 'unable to be understood'.

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Related Concepts

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1. mystery: A situation or phenomenon that is difficult to understand or explain.

2. enigma: A person or thing that is mysterious, confusing, or hard to explain.

3. uncertainty: A state of not knowing or being unsure about something.

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Quotes

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1. Of all the myths that have grown up around Alan Greenspan, the most powerful is the idea that he's willfully "inscrutable".

   - James Surowiecki,{it}New Yorker{/it},22 Jan. 2001

2. That wily politicians might adopt Franklin's distinction between appearance and reality to become "inscrutable" confidence men did not seem to trouble him.

   - John H. Summers,{it}Journal of American History{/it},December 2000

3. Supersymmetry is a magic mirror, and everything in what we imagine to be the real world has its ghostly, "inscrutable" mirror image.

   - Ian Stewart,{it}Prospect{/it},September 2003

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Culture

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Inscrutability is a concept that has been explored in various cultural contexts throughout history. In literature, the concept of inscrutability has been used to describe characters, settings, and plot developments that are complex, enigmatic, and difficult to understand. In art, the concept of inscrutability has been used to describe works that are abstract, ambiguous, and open to interpretation. In music, the concept of inscrutability has been used to describe compositions that are complex, intricate, and difficult to analyze and understand.

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