explicable

adjective

ex·​pli·​ca·​ble ek-ˈspli-kə-bəl  ˈek-(ˌ)spli- 

: capable of being explained

explicably

ek-ˈspli-kə-blē 

ˈek-(ˌ)spli-

adverb

Synonyms of explicable

• explainable
• resolvable
• answerable
• feasible
• soluble

Examples of explicable in a Sentence

phenomena explicable by the laws of physics

the mystery of those strange noises became quite explicable once we realized that a colony of bats had taken up residence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dig a bit deeper, and those four straight first-round defeats are a bit more explicable. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026

That’s the only explicable reason for Australians to be riled up by comments from a guy most American fans can’t pick out of a lineup, whose most productive season came for a club literally named the Rough Riders. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Throughout its 17 years, bitcoin has been defined by cycles—booms and busts that are sometimes explicable and sometimes not. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026

Strange and not entirely explicable things are nowadays happening in the world of wind. — Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin explicābilis "capable of being unraveled," from explicāre "to free from folds or creases, unroll, disentangle, spread out, set out in words" + + -bilis "capable (of acting) or worthy (of being acted upon)" — more at explicate, -able

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for explicable

• despicable
• predicable

Kids Definition

explicable

adjective

ex·​pli·​ca·​ble ek-ˈsplik-ə-bəl  ˈek-(ˌ)splik- 

: able to be explained

explicably

-blē 

adverb