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- [ik-spleyn]
- /ɪkˈspleɪn/
- /ˌə.nɪk.ˈspleɪ.nə.bəl/
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- [ik-spleyn]
- /ɪkˈspleɪn/
Definitions of unexplainable word
- verb with object unexplainable to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse. 1
- verb with object unexplainable to make known in detail: to explain how to do something. 1
- verb with object unexplainable to assign a meaning to; interpret: How can you explain such a silly remark? 1
- verb with object unexplainable to make clear the cause or reason of; account for: I cannot explain his strange behavior. Synonyms: justify. 1
- verb without object unexplainable to give an explanation. 1
- adjective unexplainable that cannot be explained 1
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Origin of unexplainable
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English explanen < Latin explānāre to smooth out, make intelligible, spread out on flat surface. See ex-1, plane1
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Parts of speech for Unexplainable
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unexplainable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unexplainable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unexplainable
adj unexplainable
- inexplainable — not explainable; incapable of being explained; inexplicable.
- inexplicable — not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.
- inscrutable — incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
adjective unexplainable
- mysterial — (obsolete) mysterious.
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