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inscrutable (adj.)

"that cannot be discovered by searching, mysterious," c. 1500, from Late Latin inscrutabilis, from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + *scrutabilis, from scrutari "examine, ransack" (see scrutiny). Related: Inscrutably; inscrutableness.

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Definitions of inscrutable from WordNet

inscrutable (adj.)
of an obscure nature; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson;
the inscrutable workings of Providence
Synonyms: cryptic / cryptical / deep / mysterious / mystifying
From wordnet.princeton.edu