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Inscrutable vs Undercover - What's the difference?

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Inscrutable is a related term of undercover.


As adjectives the difference between inscrutable and undercover

is that inscrutable is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret while undercover is performed or happening in secret.

As nouns the difference between inscrutable and undercover

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

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.

    • undercover

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Performed or happening in secret.
  • Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation.

    • Synonyms

    * clandestine * See also

    Related terms

    * cloak-and-dagger

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who works .