inscrutable

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed into late Middle English from Late Latin īnscrūtābilis, from in- (“not”) + scrūtō (“to examine”), corresponding to in- +‎ scrutable === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪnˈskɹuːtəbl̩/ Hyphenation: in‧scrut‧able === Adjective === inscrutable (comparative more inscrutable, superlative most inscrutable) Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:incomprehensible Coordinate term: ineffable ==== Derived terms ==== inscrutability inscrutableness inscrutably ==== Related terms ==== scrutiny ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== inexplorable === Noun === inscrutable (plural inscrutables) One who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc. that cannot be comprehended. === References === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Inscrutable”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume V (H–K), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 329.