inscrutable

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈskruː.tə.bəl/
US: /ɪnˈskruː.t̬ə.bəl/

  1. If a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is very hard to know what they are thinking or feeling because they do not show any emotion.

    1. His face was inscrutable, giving nothing away.
    2. The detective remained inscrutable during the interrogation, making it hard to predict his next move.

  2. Difficult to understand; mysterious.

    1. The meaning of the poem was inscrutable.
    2. The reasons behind the company's decision were inscrutable to most employees.

Synonyms

mysterious unfathomable impenetrable unreadable enigmatic

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "inscrutable" in English means: If a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is very hard to know what they are thinking or feeling because they do not show any emotion., Difficult to understand; mysterious..

The phonetic transcription of "inscrutable" is /ɪnˈskruː.tə.bəl/ in British English and /ɪnˈskruː.t̬ə.bəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inscrutable": mysterious, unfathomable, impenetrable, unreadable, enigmatic.

Example usage of "inscrutable": "His face was inscrutable, giving nothing away.". More examples on the page.