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inscrutable

adjective

of an obscure nature

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Word length
11
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NS
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌɪnˈskɹuːtəbl̩

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Definitions

adjective

  1. of an obscure nature

    “the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms”

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Example Sentences

the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms
a deep dark secret
the inscrutable workings of Providence
{'source': 'Rachel Carson', 'text': 'in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life'}
rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands

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