inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
Word origin: From Latin scrutari, to search or examine.
Inscrutable in a sentence
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The diplomat's inscrutable expression gave no hint of his true intentions.
The diplomat's inscrutable expression gave no clue as to whether the proposal had pleased or offended him.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
The new intern was so blank that she completed in two days a backlog her predecessor had let pile up for weeks.
Using “inscrutable” well
Inscrutable describes something impossible to read or interpret, often a face, motive, or design, and it contrasts with transparent and comprehensible.
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