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Inscrutable vs Baffling - What's the difference?

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Inscrutable is a related term of baffling.


As adjectives the difference between inscrutable and baffling

is that inscrutable is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret while baffling is puzzling and frustrating.

As nouns the difference between inscrutable and baffling

is that inscrutable is one who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc that cannot be comprehended while baffling is an act of foiling or thwarting.

As a verb baffling is

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inscrutable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret.
    • His inscrutable theories would years later become the foundation of a whole new science.
  • * 2007 , Tracy Jordan'' (Tracy Morgan), ''30 Rock :
    • She called my vanity license plate inscrutable ! 'ICU81MI'? Hilarious!

    Synonyms

    * (difficult to comprehend) ineffable

    Derived terms

    * inscrutability * inscrutableness * inscrutably

    See also

    * inexplorable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc. that cannot be comprehended.

    • baffling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • puzzling and frustrating

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of foiling or thwarting.
  • * 1831 , The Quarterly Review (London)