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inexplicableness

/ˌɪnəksˈpɫɪsəbəɫnəs/ noun

The state of being difficult to account for; the state of being inexplicable.

Word Origin Inexplicableness is a mouthful: in- 'not' + ex- 'out' + plic 'fold' + -able + -ness. It's the state of being inexplicable — something that cannot be unfolded or explained. The root plicare 'to fold' is the same as in complicate, explicit, and duplicate. The idea is that explaining is like unfolding something; inexplicable means it stays folded up. The -ness suffix makes it a noun. It's a great example of how Latin folding metaphors shape our language.

noun The state of being difficult to account for; the state of being inexplicable. countable

The inexplicableness of his sudden disappearance troubled everyone.

(名词) 难以解释性；不可解释性

他突然消失的难以解释性让每个人都感到不安。

(sustantivo) El estado de ser difícil de explicar; el estado de ser inexplicable.

Lo inexplicable de su repentina desaparición preocupó a todos.

(nom) caractère inexplicable; nature inexplicable [Le caractère de ce qui est inexplicable, impossible à expliquer ou à comprendre.]

L'inexplicabilité de sa soudaine disparition a troublé tout le monde.

(Substantiv) Unerklärlichkeit [Der Zustand, schwer erklärbar oder nachvollziehbar zu sein; die Eigenschaft, unerklärlich zu sein.]

Die **inexplicableness** seines plötzlichen Verschwindens beunruhigte alle.

(名詞) 説明が困難なこと。説明できない状態。

彼の突然の失踪の不可解さに、皆は悩まされた。

(substantivo) inexplicabilidade [O estado de ser difícil de explicar; o estado de ser inexplicável.]

A inexplicabilidade de seu desaparecimento repentino preocupou a todos.

Synonyms: inexplicability incomprehensibility mysteriousness enigmaticness unaccountability unfathomableness inscrutability Antonyms: explainableness comprehensibility intelligibility clarity
Word parts: in + ex + plic + able + ness

Related words

explicable explicate explication explicit implicate implication implicit complicate complicated complication replica replicate apply application reply

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