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Inexplicable vs Mysterious - What's the difference?

inexplicable | mysterious | Synonyms |

Inexplicable is a synonym of mysterious.


As adjectives the difference between inexplicable and mysterious

is that inexplicable is impossible to explain; not easily accounted for while mysterious is of unknown origin.

inexplicable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
  • Derived terms

    * inexplicability * inexplicableness * inexplicably

    Synonyms

    * unexplainable

    Antonyms

    * explainable * explicable

    mysterious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of unknown origin.
  • He received a mysterious phone call this morning.
  • Having unknown qualities.
  • Our boss is a mysterious man who hardly ever meets with us.
  • Difficult to understand.
  • Why he left without saying goodbye is quite mysterious .
  • Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.
  • Stop being mysterious and just tell me what you want.

    Derived terms

    * mysteriously * mysteriousness