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inscrutable

1 of 1adjective
/ɪnˈskrutəbəl/
Forms:more inscrutable,most inscrutable
1

extremely difficult or seemingly impossible to understand or interpret due to its unclear intent or cause

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  • The Mona Lisa's smile is one of the most analyzed, yet still remains mysteriously inscrutable.
  • The detective could find no clues to decipher the inscrutable reason behind the crime.
  • Researchers struggled for decades to decipher the inscrutable code behind the encrypted enemy communications.