inscrutable

Meanings

• Adjective

  Unable to be understood; impenetrable or incomprehensible.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌɪnˈskɹuːtəbl/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75803685"

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Synonyms

ineffable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inscrutable
unfathomable , impenetrable , ineffable , inexplicable

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Variants

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inscrutabilities , inscrutability , inscrutable , inscrutableness , inscrutablenesses , inscrutably

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Etymology

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From the Latin in- 'not' + scruor 'to rub' or 'to understand'.

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Trivia

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1. The term inscrutable was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. Inscrutable is a 1987 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mystery: Inscrutable is related to the concept of mystery as it refers to something that is difficult to understand or explain.

2. Enigma: Inscrutable is also related to the term enigma, which means a person or thing that is difficult to understand or explain.

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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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Inscrutable has been used in literature and art to describe characters or situations that are mysterious or difficult to understand. For example, in the novel 'The House of Mirth' by Edith Wharton, the protagonist Lily Bart is described as an 'inscrutable' and 'enigmatic' character.

How to Memorize "inscrutable"

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word inscrutable with people or situations that are mysterious or difficult to understand.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Inscrutable is a word that is hard to unravel' to help remember the meaning.

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