inexplicable
adjective /ˌɪn.ɪkˈsplɪk.ə.bl̩/Definition
C2 unable to be explained or understood: For some inexplicable reason, he's decided to cancel the project.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused inexplicably /-bli/ adverb › Inexplicably, the men were never questioned about where the explosives came from.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
(Definition of inexplicable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a chicken and egg situation idiom
- all of a doodah idiom
- all over the place idiom
- at sea idiom
- at sixes and sevens idiom
- disarray noun
- disorganized adjective
- disoriented adjective
- distraction noun
- dither noun
- mysterious adjective
- mystification noun
- mystique noun
- not know what hit you idiom
- not know where/which way to turn idiom
- tangle noun
- topsy-turvy adjective, adverb
- turmoil noun
- unaccountable adjective (SURPRISING)
- unexplained adjective
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