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- [in-skroo-tuh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈskru tə bəl/
- /ɪn.ˈskruː.təb.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-skroo-tuh-buh l]
- /ɪnˈskru tə bəl/
Definitions of inscrutability word
- adjective inscrutability incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable. 1
- adjective inscrutability not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable: an inscrutable smile. 1
- adjective inscrutability incapable of being seen through physically; physically impenetrable: the inscrutable depths of the ocean. 1
- noun inscrutability The condition of being inscrutable. 1
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Origin of inscrutability
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word inscrūtābilis. See in-3, scrutable
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Parts of speech for Inscrutability
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inscrutability popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
inscrutability usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inscrutability
noun inscrutability
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- thickness — the state or quality of being thick.
- secrecy — the state or condition of being secret, hidden, or concealed: a meeting held in secrecy.
- seclusion — an act of secluding: the seclusion of unruly students.
- denseness — having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
Antonyms for inscrutability
noun inscrutability
- revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- daylight — Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.
- morning — the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
- cognizance — Cognizance is knowledge or understanding.
- sensibility — capacity for sensation or feeling; responsiveness or susceptibility to sensory stimuli.
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