Synonyms of inexplicable

inexplicable

adjective

ˌi-nik-ˈspli-kə-bəl 

as in unexplainable

impossible to explain

an inexplicable desire for ice cream at two in the morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unexplainable
• irrational
• unreasonable
• unaccountable
• unusual
• inexplainable
• indescribable
• incomprehensible
• mysterious
• indefinable
• odd
• unfathomable
• inexpressible
• unknowable
• inscrutable
• enigmatic
• illogical
• absurd
• cryptic
• strange
• impenetrable
• unsayable
• foolish
• weird
• peculiar
• mindless
• unsound
• senseless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• understandable
• logical
• explicable
• accountable
• rational
• explainable
• tenable
• wise
• sensible
• plausible
• sane
• compelling
• convincing
• explained
• persuasive
• satisfying
• confirmed
• established
• determined
• validated
• substantiated
• corroborated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inexplicable

Also inexplicable is the movie’s setting circa the dawn of COVID, where masks and quarantine come into play — though for many out there, that was surely a time when relapses were around the bend, the temptation of a bender without judgment and out of view very easily had. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026

Why something with the punch of classical tragedy — love destroyed from within by an inexplicable streak of evil — had to be so over-egged is baffling. —Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 May 2026

The state’s inexplicable obsession with secrecy means no one knows. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026

Lego Horizon Adventures is an inexplicable mashup between the famous building blocks and Sony's widely popular open-world epic. —George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026