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inscrutable
Synonyms and Antonyms of inscrutable
- the many inscrutable beliefs of that ancient religion
arcane, cryptic, deep, enigmatic (also enigmatical), impenetrable, mysterious, mystic, occult, uncanny
dark, darkling, fuzzy, murky, obscure, shadowy, vague
imponderable, incomprehensible, unfathomable, unintelligible, unsearchable
inexplicable, unaccountable, unexplainable
metaphysical, mystical, numinous, supernatural
baffling, befuddling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling
- Ancient oracles typically uttered inscrutable prophecies that could be interpreted almost any way one chose.
cloaked, concealed, disguised, masked, shrouded
cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, muddy, shaded, shadowlike, shadowy, sphinxlike
indefinite, inexact, inexplicit, noncommittal, questionable, unclear, uncertain, undefined, undetermined, vague
impenetrable, incomprehensible, indecipherable, inexplicable
eerie (also eery), uncanny, weird
baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable
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