Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

inscrutable

adjective
/ɪnˈskruːtəbl/
Definition
Difficult to understand or interpret.
Examples
  • Her inscrutable expression made it hard to tell what she was thinking.
  • The ancient text was inscrutable to all but the most skilled scholars.
Meaning
Something that is inscrutable is so mysterious or obscure that it cannot be easily understood or figured out.
Synonyms
  • unfathomable
  • enigmatic
  • unreadable