Meaning & use
inscrutable
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Impossible to understand or interpret; mysterious.
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The old man's inscrutable expression gave no hint of what he was thinking.
The company's inscrutable pricing policy frustrated many customers.
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Inscrutable often describes a face, expression, or motive that resists being read or explained.
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