unexplainable
adjective
un·ex·plain·able
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Definition of unexplainable
: incapable of being explained : inexplicable, unaccountable
a seemingly unexplainable occurrence unexplainable behavior
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Other Words from unexplainable
unexplainably
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unexplainable
Synonyms
inexplainable, inexplicable, unaccountable
Antonyms
accountable, explainable, explicable
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The Sharks were one of the better teams at limiting scoring chances and, still, Jones’s numbers—a .896 save percentage and 2.94 goals against average—were borderline unexplainable. — Dan Falkenheim, SI.com, "NHL Fantasy Bounce-Back Candidates for 2019–20," 15 Aug. 2019 There are no tantrums, no traffic jams, no unexplainable screams from the backseat. — Jill Terreri Ramos, BostonGlobe.com, "A seaside park with pre-schoolers and parents in mind," 17 July 2019 None of that happened and Liddle was left to explain the unexplainable mistake by two young players. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "Maybe it's time for tough love for young Detroit Tigers," 16 June 2019 The world is full of wonderful – but sometimes unexplainable – things. — Leada Gore | [email protected], al.com, "What is that? Security camera captures image of troll-like creature," 13 June 2019 Madison Bumgarner has an unexplainable split regarding the Dodgers, just the luck of the draw. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants pregame: Will this be Madison Bumgarner’s final home start ?," 9 June 2019 On @pleasehatethesethings, designer Dina Holland chronicles the bad, the dated, and the ugly of interior design, skewering bizarre trends and unexplainable ornamentation with delightfully searing captions. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Inside Every Interior Designer's Favorite Account on Instagram," 17 May 2019 Like many people in California, Kim can slip into the jargon of a vague spirituality that wants to provide easy answers for the unexplainable twists and turns of life. — Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, "The Awakening of Kim Kardashian West," 10 Apr. 2019 Patients will sometimes arrive at the clinic with a constellation of seemingly unexplainable symptoms. — Will Stone, Washington Post, "Domestic Violence’s Overlooked Damage: Concussion And Brain Injury," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unexplainable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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