Spanish Conversation · Level 136
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Spanish word
inexplicable
Pronunciation
IPA/inekspliˈkaβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveunexplainable
Example
La situación es inexplicable.
The situation is unexplainable.
More examples
Sentí un miedo inexplicable al escuchar aquel ruido.
I felt an unexplainable fear when I heard that noise.
Core concept
A person staring at a tangle of threads with floating question marks.
Common phrases
miedo inexplicable
unexplainable fear
motivo inexplicable
unexplainable reason
comportamiento inexplicable
unexplainable behavior
Similar words
extraño: Odd or uncanny in appearance or behavior, giving a sense of something unnaturally out of place.
raro: Unusual or uncommon in occurrence, noticeably not typical or frequent.
incomprensible: Not understandable; meaning or logic cannot be grasped.
Definition in Spanish
Que no tiene una explicación evidente o comprensible.
Word origin
It derives from medieval Latin inexplicabilis, formed from Latin in- 'not' plus explicare 'to unfold or explain', and originally meant 'not able to be explained'.
Usage tips
- The adjective commonly describes situations or events rather than a person's stable character, so it typically pairs with nouns like 'la situación' or 'el hecho'.
Other meanings
- bafflingadjective
Opposites
- explicableexplainableadjective
- comprensibleunderstandableadjective
Related words
- inexplicabilidadunexplainabilitynoun
- inexplicablementeunexplainablyadverb
- inexplicadounexplainedadjective