inenubilable C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɪnɪˈnjubɪləbəl/ UK /ˌɪnɪˈnjuːbɪləbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj that cannot be cleared of cloud or made plain; impossible to clarify The mystic's inenubilable visions resisted every attempt at explanation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · that cannot be cleared of... inexplicableunclarifiableimpenetrableobscure ↔ Opposites clarifiableexplicable Word family Related forms nebulanebulousenubilate Etymology AI details A rare formation from in- ('not') + Latin enubilare ('to clear of clouds') + -able, from ex- ('out of') + nubila ('clouds'), from nubes ('cloud'). nubes Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inenubilable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪnɪˈnjubɪləbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪnɪˈnjuːbɪləbəl/ ## Meanings 1. that cannot be cleared of cloud or made plain; impossible to clarify ## Examples - The mystic's inenubilable visions resisted every attempt at explanation. ## Synonyms - inexplicable - unclarifiable - impenetrable - obscure ## Antonyms - clarifiable - explicable ## Related Forms - nebula - nebulous - enubilate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nubes ## Etymology A rare formation from in- ('not') + Latin enubilare ('to clear of clouds') + -able, from ex- ('out of') + nubila ('clouds'), from nubes ('cloud'). ## AI Etymology Inenubilable is a rare formation from in- ('not') + Latin enubilare ('to clear of clouds') + -able, from ex- ('out of') + nubila ('clouds'), from nubes ('cloud'). The historical trail runs through Latin nubes. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means that cannot be cleared of cloud or made plain; impossible to clarify. Related forms include nebula, nebulous, enubilate. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown