adj
unexplainable
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adj
1
Impossible to account for or make sense of.
"There was an unexplainable feeling of dread as she entered the house."
How to Use Unexplainable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNo one can explain why it happened or what it means.
Common mistake
"Unexplainable" means impossible to explain; "unexplained" just means not yet explained — it might still have a rational cause.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
unexplainable phenomenon
unexplainable feeling
Word Forms
more unexplainable comparative, most unexplainable superlative
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Etymology
From un- ("not") plus explainable, from explain plus -able.