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

Like a person seeing something inexplicable on their morning commute, the robot simply didn’t know what to make of it. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025

The shock of encountering sounds this extraordinary tends to bypass familiar categories and break into the realm of the inexplicable. —Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025

Koo also suffered an inexplicable viral moment against the New England Patriots three weeks ago when his foot got caught in the turf. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Mann’s movies are interested in the tension that results when two individuals pit their independent lives against a near-inexplicable desire for each other. —Jesse Raub, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2025