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Inscrutable vs Sphinxlike - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between inscrutable and sphinxlike

is that inscrutable is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret while sphinxlike is like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx.

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.

    • sphinxlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx.
  • Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance