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• inscrutable — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin inscrutabilis, from Latin in + scrutari to search more at scrutiny Date: 15th century not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood ; mysterious < an inscrutable smile > < inscrutable… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• inscrutable — inscrutability, inscrutableness, n. inscrutably, adv. /in skrooh teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable. 2. not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable: an inscrutable smile. 3. incapable… …   Universalium

• inscrutable — adjective someone who is inscrutable shows no emotion or reaction in the expression on their face so that it is impossible to know what they are feeling or thinking: an inscrutable smile inscrutably adverb inscrutability noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• inscrutable — in•scru•ta•ble [[t]ɪnˈskru tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized 2) mysterious; unfathomable: an inscrutable smile[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < LL inscrūtābilis= L in in +scrūtā(ri) to examine,… …   From formal English to slang

• mysterious — mysteriously, adv. mysteriousness, n. /mi stear ee euhs/, adj. 1. full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence. 2. implying or suggesting a mystery: a mysterious smile. 3. of obscure nature, meaning, origin, etc.;… …   Universalium

• mysterious — mys•te•ri•ous [[t]mɪˈstɪər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) involving or full of mystery: a mysterious phone call[/ex] 2) suggesting or implying a mystery: a mysterious smile[/ex] 3) puzzling; inexplicable: a mysterious inscription on an ancient tomb[/ex]… …   From formal English to slang

• suave — suave, *urbane, diplomatic, bland, smooth, politic as applied to persons, their demeanor, and their utterances can mean conspicuously and ingratiatingly tactful and well mannered. These words at times can convey so strong a suggestion of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Anurag Mathur — (अनुराग माथुर) is an Indian author chiefly known for his 1991 novel The Inscrutable Americans which described the comical adventures of a young Indian student freshly arrived in the United States.Anurag did his schooling from The Scindia School,… …   Wikipedia

• Joseph Conrad — Infobox Writer name = Joseph Conrad birthdate = birth date|1857|12|3|df=y birthplace = Berdychiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) deathdate = death date and age|1924|8|3|1857|12|3|df=y deathplace = Bishopsbourne, England occupation = Novelist… …   Wikipedia

• mys|te´ri|ous|ness — mys|te|ri|ous «mihs TIHR ee uhs», adjective. 1. full of mystery; hard to explain or understand; secret; hidden: »Electricity is mysterious. 2. suggesting mystery; enigmatic: »the mysterious smile of the Mona Lisa. Why are you all so mysterious,… …   Useful english dictionary

• mys|te´ri|ous|ly — mys|te|ri|ous «mihs TIHR ee uhs», adjective. 1. full of mystery; hard to explain or understand; secret; hidden: »Electricity is mysterious. 2. suggesting mystery; enigmatic: »the mysterious smile of the Mona Lisa. Why are you all so mysterious,… …   Useful english dictionary