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

To be fair, according to Freddie this is actually explicable, based on an apple wine recipe Booker used to make using apples, bourbon barrels, and cinnamon. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026

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

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