incapable of being explained
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Ethereal being — Water nymph by John Collier, 1923. Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter. Despite the fact that they are believed to be essentially incorporeal,… … Wikipedia
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inconceivable, unthinkable — Inconceivable means incredible, incapable of being explained, incapable of being conceived or visualized in one s mind : It is inconceivable that he would have done this to me. It is inconceivable that water should not be wet. Unthinkable refers… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Inexplainable — In ex*plain a*ble, a. [Pref. in not + explainable; cf. L. inexplanabilis.] Incapable of being explained; inexplicable. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inexplicable — In*ex pli*ca*ble, a. [L. inexplicabilis: cf. F. inexplicable. See {In } not, and {Explicable}.] Not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for; as, an inexplicable mystery. An inexplicable scratching … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inexplicable — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inexplicabilis, from in + explicabilis explicable Date: 15th century incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for < an inexplicable disappearance > • inexplicability noun •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mad — I. adjective (madder; maddest) Etymology: Middle English medd, madd, from Old English gemǣd, past participle of *gemǣdan to madden, from gemād silly, mad; akin to Old High German gimeit foolish, crazy Date: before 12th century 1. disordered in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
inexplainable — /in ik splay neuh beuhl/, adj. not explainable; incapable of being explained; inexplicable. [1615 25; IN 3 + EXPLAINABLE] * * * … Universalium
inexplicable — I adjective abstruse, acroamatic, acroamatical, acroatic, baffling, concealed, enigmatic, enigmatical, esoteric, hard to understand, hidden, impenetrable, inapprehensible, incapable of being explained, incomprehensible, indefinable,… … Law dictionary
inexplainable — in•ex•plain•a•ble [[t]ˌɪn ɪkˈspleɪ nə bəl[/t]] adj. incapable of being explained; inexplicable • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
