Antonyms for inscrutable


Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-skroo-tuh-buhl
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈskru tə bəl


Definition of inscrutable

Origin :
  • c.1500, from Late Latin inscrutabilis, from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + scrutabilis, from scrutari "examine, ransack" (see scrutiny). Related: Inscrutably.
  • adj hidden, mysterious; blank
Example sentences :
  • Mary regarded the girl with an expression that was inscrutable when she spoke again.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • Her red lips smiled softly, and her eyes were dark and inscrutable.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • The old soldiers, for some inscrutable reason, go for goose to a man.
  • Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
  • The Chief Inspector stood it well, deferential but inscrutable.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • The image returned his unwavering gaze with inscrutable kindness.
  • Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
  • Heneage's inscrutable face was still upturned in their direction.
  • Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
  • She could tell nothing by his face, which was calm and inscrutable.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • She has been watching the preceding incident with inscrutable eyes.
  • Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge
  • Jaska merely smiled her inscrutable smile, and did not answer.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various
  • His thin lips parted in a smile, whose meaning was inscrutable.
  • Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini

Synonyms for inscrutable

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