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Inscrutable vs Secretive - What's the difference?

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Inscrutable is a related term of secretive.


As adjectives the difference between inscrutable and secretive

is that inscrutable is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret while secretive is having an inclination to secrecy.

As a noun inscrutable

is one who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc that cannot be comprehended.

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.

    • secretive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an inclination to secrecy.

    • Synonyms

    * furtive * sly * See also