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Perplexing vs Inscrutable - What's the difference?

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Perplexing is a related term of inscrutable.


As adjectives the difference between perplexing and inscrutable

is that perplexing is confusing or puzzling while inscrutable is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret.

As a verb perplexing

is .

As a noun inscrutable is

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

perplexing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • confusing or puzzling
  • bewildering

    • Verb

    (head)

    • 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.