inscrutable

/in-SKROO-tuh-bul/adjective

impossible to understand or interpret

The champion kept an inscrutable face through the auction.
Synonyms
enigmatic, unreadable, cryptic
Antonyms
transparent, readable
Memory hook
in (not) + scrutari (search): search all you want, nothing shows.

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