unexplainable

adjective

un·​ex·​plain·​able ˌən-ik-ˈsplā-nə-bəl How to pronounce unexplainable (audio)
: incapable of being explained : inexplicable, unaccountable
a seemingly unexplainable occurrence
unexplainable behavior
unexplainably adverb

Examples of unexplainable in a Sentence

a series of unexplainable weather events
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1711, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unexplainable was circa 1711

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“Unexplainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexplainable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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