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Synonyms & Antonyms of inscrutable
1
being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain
- the many inscrutable beliefs of that ancient religion
Synonyms for inscrutable
- arcane,
- cryptic,
- deep,
- enigmatic
- (also enigmatical),
- impenetrable,
- mysterious,
- mystic,
- occult,
- uncanny
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2
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
- ancient oracles typically uttered inscrutable prophecies that could be interpreted almost any way one chose
Synonyms for inscrutable
- ambiguous,
- arcane,
- cryptic,
- dark,
- deep,
- Delphic,
- double-edged,
- elliptical
- (or elliptic),
- enigmatic
- (also enigmatical),
- equivocal,
- fuliginous,
- murky,
- mysterious,
- mystic,
- nebulous,
- obscure,
- occult,
- opaque
Words Related to inscrutable
- beclouded,
- bedimmed,
- befogged,
- clouded,
- cloudy,
- dim,
- faint,
- foggy,
- fuzzy,
- hazy,
- indistinct,
- indistinguishable,
- misty,
- muddy,
- obfuscatory,
- obnubilated,
- obscurant
- (or obscurantic),
- shaded,
- shadowlike,
- shadowy,
- sphinxlike
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The first known use of inscrutable was in the 15th century
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