unexplained

Examples

• All

• We found that there was an unexplained loss of energy when certain brainwave patterns were active.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I was also subject to sudden and seemingly unexplained fits of crying.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Or are there some that are best left unexplained?

  Jefferson in Paris (1995)

• And you also know that I think some things are best left unexplained.

  Now You See Me (2013)

• You see, history's full of unexplained phenomena.

  Premonition (2007)

• In recent years, additional and, as of yet, unexplained ozone losses have been observed.

  Academic text (1991)

• Archeologists found these unexplained markings in ancient ruins all over the world.

  Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

• If intended as a protest, a few unexplained resignations lack the power to delegitimize the system.

  Academic text (1990)

• Schneider's research and analysis illuminate many unexplained aspects of policymaking and development.

  Academic text (1997)

• Many patients have suffered from unexplained symptoms that doctors cannot diagnose.

Synonyms

M

mysterious

vsunexplained

498 5.1

Hard to understand or explain because it seems strange

describes lack of known reason rather than an inherently puzzling quality

U

unsolved

vsunexplained

84 3.8

Not explained or answered after careful study

focuses on lacking a known cause rather than just an open case

I

inexplicable

vsunexplained

47 7.8

Hard to explain or understand

denotes unknown cause but not necessarily truly impossible to explain

E

enigmatic

vsunexplained

27 8.1

Hard to understand and often seems mysterious

focuses on absence of explanation rather than a puzzling nature

U

unexplainable

vsunexplained

19 7.0

Something people cannot understand or find a clear reason for

suggests lack of known cause without claiming absolute impossibility

E

enigmatical

vsunexplained

1 9.3

Hard to understand, like a puzzle

means lacking explanation but not necessarily having a puzzling character

U

unexplanatory

vsunexplained

8.4

Not giving a clear reason or detail

is used when no cause or reason is known

U

uninterpreted

vsunexplained

7.2

Something people have not explained or given a meaning

is about unknown cause rather than absence of analysis

U

uncomprehended

vsunexplained

8.7

Not fully understood by people

implies complete lack of explanation rather than partial non understanding

U

unpenetrated

vsunexplained

9.1

Not yet explored or understood

covers lack of known cause regardless of whether something was explored

U

unapprehended

vsunexplained

9.1

Not understood or noticed by most people

denotes lack of known cause rather than simple lack of notice or recognition

Antonyms

U

understood

5.1

Accepted without being said or written

How Explained

clear

∞ 1.0

unclear

207 3.9

unexplained

62 4.8

mysterious

498 5.1

inexplicable

47 7.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology