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unexplainable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˌʌn.ɛksˈpleɪ.nə.bl̩/
  • CMU ARPABET: AH2 N IH0 K S P L EY1 N AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

That doesn't have a known or readily available explanation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not to be accounted for or explained

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress
  • an unexplainable fear

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unaccountable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + explainable. from explain + -able. from Latin explanō (“to flatten, spread out, make plain or clear, explain”).