unexplained
Lacking any clarification
Unexplained describes something that has not been accounted for or given a reason.
An unexplained absence lacks justification.
Unexplained phenomena remain mysterious—no one has identified their cause.
The money went missing under unexplained circumstances.
The word often carries a note of suspicion or intrigue, suggesting something that perhaps should have been explained but wasn't.
Not yet figured out
- unansweredLacking any response
- openNot closed
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
- undeterminedNot yet established
unconfirmed · unverified · inconclusive · uncertain · unestablished · outstanding · lingering · ongoing
Impossible to understand
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
bewildering · unfathomable · incomprehensible · inscrutable · cryptic · obscure · strange · odd
Beyond natural explanation
- ghostApparition of the dead
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
UFO · extraterrestrial · psychic · ESP · clairvoyance · telekinesis · crop circles · Bermuda Triangle
Hiding wrongdoing from public
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
disinformation · hidden · concealed · withheld · redacted · undisclosed · sealed · secret
Legendary North American ape-man
- Loch Ness MonsterLegendary Scottish lake creature
- chupacabraFolklore's livestock-draining monster
- Jersey DevilLegendary New Jersey monster
- sea serpentLegendary aquatic monster
lake monster · Thunderbird · cryptozoology · creature · beast · sighting · folklore · legend
Claimed capture by extraterrestrials
- missing timeUnremembered time span
- close encounterBrief, unexpected proximity
- contacteeUFO encounter claimant
- abducteeOne forcibly taken
recovered memory · taken · witness · testimony · sighting · encounter · trauma · investigation
unsolved
Not yet figured out
- unansweredLacking any response
- openNot closed
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
undetermined · unconfirmed · unverified · inconclusive · uncertain · unestablished · outstanding · lingering · ongoing · cold case
baffling
Impossible to understand
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
mystifying · bewildering · unfathomable · incomprehensible · inscrutable · cryptic · obscure · strange · odd · peculiar
supernatural
Beyond natural explanation
- ghostApparition of the dead
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
poltergeist · UFO · extraterrestrial · psychic · ESP · clairvoyance · telekinesis · crop circles · Bermuda Triangle · Roswell
cover-up
Hiding wrongdoing from public
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
whistleblower · disinformation · hidden · concealed · withheld · redacted · undisclosed · sealed · secret · covert
Bigfoot
Legendary North American ape-man
- Loch Ness MonsterLegendary Scottish lake creature
- chupacabraFolklore's livestock-draining monster
- Jersey DevilLegendary New Jersey monster
sea serpent · lake monster · Thunderbird · cryptozoology · creature · beast · sighting · folklore · legend
alien abduction
Claimed capture by extraterrestrials
- missing timeUnremembered time span
- close encounterBrief, unexpected proximity
- contacteeUFO encounter claimant
abductee · recovered memory · taken · witness · testimony · sighting · encounter · trauma · investigation · report
- mysteriesmystery, enigma, enigmas, puzzle, riddle
- UFOsUFO, flying saucers, UFOs, flying saucer, space aliens
unexplainedexplained
Made something understandable
accounted for · elucidated · clarified · interpreted · justified
unexplainedcomprehensible
Able to be understood
understandable · explicable · intelligible · fathomable · clear
unexplainedsolved
Found the answer to
resolved · determined · established · known · well-known
- unexplained phenomenaOccurrences without evident causes
- unexplained phenomenonEvent lacking rational account