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
• odd
• indefinable
• unfathomable
• inexpressible
• unknowable
• inscrutable
• enigmatic
• illogical
• enigmatical
• 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

Heartbreaking, hilarious, and terrifying by turns, while always on the razor’s edge of the inexplicable. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025

A number of House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security hearings in 2023, also heard from military witnesses who testified about inexplicable encounters with UAPs and warned that UFOs pose a serious risk to national security. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

Nevertheless, the requirement did provide new information to researchers, employers and some patients about the nature of health care prices — and their wide and often inexplicable variation. —Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025

Well, have no fear — for some inexplicable reason, this is actually A Chorus Line, but with characters from Wicked, Wizard of Oz, and The Wiz. —Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025