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unexplained

ex·plain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ik-spleyn]
    • /ɪkˈspleɪn/
    • /ʌn.ɪkˈspleɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ik-spleyn]
    • /ɪkˈspleɪn/

Definitions of unexplained word

  • verb with object unexplained to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse. 1
  • verb with object unexplained to make known in detail: to explain how to do something. 1
  • verb with object unexplained to assign a meaning to; interpret: How can you explain such a silly remark? 1
  • verb with object unexplained to make clear the cause or reason of; account for: I cannot explain his strange behavior. Synonyms: justify. 1
  • verb without object unexplained to give an explanation. 1
  • adjective unexplained of unknown cause 1

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Origin of unexplained

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 Unexplained

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unexplained 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unexplained usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unexplained

adj unexplained

adjective unexplained

  • baffling — impossible to understand; perplexing; bewildering; puzzling
  • mysterious — full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence.

Antonyms for unexplained

adjective unexplained

  • identified — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.

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