inexplicable
adjective
in·ex·pli·ca·ble
ˌi-nik-ˈspli-kə-bəl 
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)spli-
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)spli-
: incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
an inexplicable disappearance
Examples of inexplicable in a Sentence
He had a series of seemingly inexplicable accidents.
an inexplicable desire for ice cream at two in the morning
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The show observes a chilly island community that experiences inexplicable miracles upon the arrival of their mysterious yet charismatic new priest (Hamish Linklater).
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Littered with animation errors, such as the inexplicable change in the number of branches on Charlie Brown’s little Christmas tree, this handmade classic became an instant hit, winning a Peabody and an Emmy the following year.
—Chris Carra, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
In that discovery mode, Nautilus feels like an amalgam of Xena: Warrior Princess; Our Flag Means Death; and the Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, and King Kong franchises, with inexplicable leviathans and silly crew high jinks.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Boca una locura; a mad, inexplicable, head’s-gone kind of thing.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Littered with animation errors, such as the inexplicable change in the number of branches on Charlie Brown’s little Christmas tree, this handmade classic became an instant hit, winning a Peabody and an Emmy the following year.
—Chris Carra, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
In that discovery mode, Nautilus feels like an amalgam of Xena: Warrior Princess; Our Flag Means Death; and the Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, and King Kong franchises, with inexplicable leviathans and silly crew high jinks.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Boca una locura; a mad, inexplicable, head’s-gone kind of thing.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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“Inexplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexplicable. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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inexplicable
adjective
in·ex·pli·ca·ble
ˌin-ik-ˈsplik-ə-bəl
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)splik-
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)splik-
: impossible to explain
an inexplicable mystery
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