inexplicable

adjective

ˌi-nik-ˈspli-kə-bəl How to pronounce inexplicable (audio)
Definition of inexplicablenext
as in unexplainable
impossible to explain an inexplicable desire for ice cream at two in the morning

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Recent Examples of inexplicable The glacial pacing and clunky script work in tandem with deviations from the source text, including an inexplicable bathtub masturbation scene, to make a cinematic crime for the ages. — Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025 And for inexplicable reasons, content creators usually include Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels when doing roundups of hot girl reads. — Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025 Trump has drummed up an inexplicable animus to our good neighbors and best trading partners. — Llewellyn King, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025 Neptune has certainly been better this season — Nova beat UConn and St. John’s — but inexplicable nonconference losses to Columbia, Saint Joe’s and the worst Virginia team in a decade are impossible to overlook. — Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inexplicable

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