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Inscrutable vs Imponderable - What's the difference?

inscrutable | imponderable |

As adjectives the difference between inscrutable and imponderable

is that inscrutable is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret while imponderable is not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.

As nouns the difference between inscrutable and imponderable

is that inscrutable is one who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc. that cannot be comprehended while imponderable is an imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formerly applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism.

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.

    • imponderable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) An imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formerly applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism.

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