Synonyms of inexplicable

inexplicable

adjective

ˌi-nik-ˈspli-kə-bəl 

as in unexplainable

impossible to explain

an inexplicable desire for ice cream at two in the morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unexplainable
• irrational
• unreasonable
• unaccountable
• unusual
• inexplainable
• indescribable
• incomprehensible
• mysterious
• indefinable
• odd
• unfathomable
• inexpressible
• unknowable
• inscrutable
• enigmatic
• illogical
• absurd
• cryptic
• strange
• impenetrable
• unsayable
• foolish
• weird
• peculiar
• mindless
• unsound
• senseless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• understandable
• logical
• explicable
• accountable
• rational
• explainable
• tenable
• wise
• sensible
• plausible
• sane
• compelling
• convincing
• explained
• persuasive
• satisfying
• confirmed
• established
• determined
• validated
• substantiated
• corroborated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inexplicable

But those three road losses were either in the postseason to a top-two team, at Oregon or the inexplicable 2024 loss to a far inferior Michigan team in The Game. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Jones encapsulates Blackpool’s inexplicable pull and its inevitable paralysis. — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

And for some inexplicable reason, her own coach is defending the player who delivered it. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

As the Liu family struggles to maintain the illusion of unity, Xiaoliu’s body begins to undergo an inexplicable transformation. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026