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Inscrutable vs Confounding - What's the difference?

inscrutable | confounding |

As nouns the difference between inscrutable and confounding

is that inscrutable is one who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc that cannot be comprehended while confounding is the act by which things are confounded, or confused.

As an adjective inscrutable

is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret.

As a verb confounding 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.

    • confounding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which things are confounded, or confused.