explainable
Able to clarify
Explainable describes something that can be accounted for or made understandable: The delay is explainable—they hit traffic.
In technical contexts, especially artificial intelligence, explainable refers to systems whose decisions can be traced and understood by humans: explainable AI, explainable machine learning.
The term has grown alongside concerns about algorithmic transparency.
Able to be understood
- intelligibleCapable of being understood
- understandableAble to be grasped
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
coherent · accessible · digestible · graspable · fathomable · simple · straightforward · uncomplicated
Able to be understood
- auditableAble to be examined
- traceableAble to be followed
- visibleAble to be seen
- inspectableAble to be examined
scrutable · verifiable · accountable · transparent · disclosed · open · documented · reviewable
Able to be justified
- warrantedProperly justified or sanctioned
- reasonableShowing sound judgment
- rationalGoverned by logic
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
valid · tenable · supportable · arguable · grounded · plausible · excusable · permissible
comprehensible
Able to be understood
- intelligibleCapable of being understood
- understandableAble to be grasped
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
clear · coherent · accessible · digestible · graspable · fathomable · simple · straightforward · uncomplicated · decipherable
interpretable
Able to be understood
inspectable · scrutable · verifiable · accountable · transparent · disclosed · open · documented · reviewable · examinable
defensible
Able to be justified
- warrantedProperly justified or sanctioned
- reasonableShowing sound judgment
- rationalGoverned by logic
legitimate · valid · tenable · supportable · arguable · grounded · plausible · excusable · permissible · sustainable
explainableinexplicable
Cannot be accounted for
unexplainable · incomprehensible · unfathomable · unaccountable · inscrutable
explainablemysterious
Beyond easy comprehension
enigmatic · cryptic · arcane · occult · supernatural