in·ex·pli·ca·ble
ˌi-nik-ˈspli-kə-bəl 
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)spli-
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)spli-
: incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
an inexplicable disappearance
plural -es
: the quality of being inexplicable
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Adjective
He had a series of seemingly inexplicable accidents.
an inexplicable desire for ice cream at two in the morning
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Adjective
But the files reveal new details about some recent sightings, along with the government's efforts to explain what many find inexplicable.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Fox, who attempted an inexplicable layup rather than dribbling out the clock, and blocked the shot.
—Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
London Falling is an investigation of an inexplicable death told through the lens of parents struggling to solve the riddle of who their son really was.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The supernatural psychological horror, written and helmed by Aster, follows a family rocked by grief, who begins to experience sinister and inexplicable occurrences.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 June 2026
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“Inexplicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexplicable. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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inexplicable
adjective
in·ex·pli·ca·ble
ˌin-ik-ˈsplik-ə-bəl
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)splik-
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)splik-
: impossible to explain
an inexplicable mystery
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