<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not expert; not skilled; destitute of knowledge or dexterity derived from practice.</def>
<i>Akenside.</i>
<h1>Inexpertness</h1> <Xpage=757>
<hw>In`ex*pert"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of expertness or skill.</def>
<h1>Inexpiable</h1> <Xpage=757>
<hw>In*ex"pi*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inexpiabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inexpiable</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Expiable</er>.]</ety>
<p><b>1.</b> <def>Admitting of no expiation, atonement, or satisfaction; <as>as, an <ex>inexpiable</ex> crime or offense</as>.</def>
<i>Pomfret.</i>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>Incapable of being mollified or appeased; relentless; implacable.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark> "<i>Inexpiable</i> hate."
<i>Milton.</i>
<blockquote>They are at <b>inexpiable</b> war with all establishments. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Inexpiableness</h1> <Xpage=757>
<hw>In*ex"pi*a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality of being inexpiable.</def>
<h1>Inexpiably</h1> <Xpage=757>
<hw>In*ex"pi*a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an inexpiable manner of degree; to a degree that admits of no atonement.</def>
<h1>Inexpiate</h1> <Xpage=757>
<hw>In*ex"pi*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inexpiatus</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Expiate</er>.]</ety> <def>Not appeased or placated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<blockquote>To rest <b>inexpiate</b> were much too rude a part. <i>Chapman.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Inexplainable</h1> <Xpage=757>
<hw>In`ex*plain"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>explainable</ets>; cf. L. <ets>inexplanabilis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Incapable of being explained; inexplicable.</def>
<h1>Inexpleably</h1> <Xpage=757>
<hw>In*ex"ple*a*bly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Cf. L. <ets>inexplebilis</ets>; pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>explere</ets> to fill up. See <er>Expletion</er>.]</ety> <def>Insatiably.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Sandys.</i>
<h1>Inexplicability</h1> <Xpage=757>
<hw>In*ex`pli*ca*bil"i*ty</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inexplicabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality or state of being inexplicable.</def>
<i>H. Spencer.</i>
<h1>Inexplicable</h1> <Xpage=757>
<hw>In*ex"pli*ca*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inexplicabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inexplicable</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Explicable</er>.]</ety> <def>Not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for; <as>as, an <ex>inexplicable</ex> mystery</as>.</def> "An <i>inexplicable</i> scratching."
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