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beats me

ADJECTIVE
incomprehensible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffling impenetrable inconceivable mystifying opaque puzzling unfathomable unimaginable unintelligible
WEAK
Delphic beyond comprehension beyond one's grasp clear as mud cryptic enigmatic fathomless incognizable inscrutable mysterious obscure over one's head perplexing sibylline unclear ungraspable unknowable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable clear comprehensible fathomable imaginable intelligible understandable
ADJECTIVE
uncomprehensible
Synonyms
WEAK
Delphic baffling beyond comprehension beyond one's grasp clear as mud cryptic enigmatic fathomless impenetrable incognizable inconceivable inscrutable mysterious mystifying obscure opaque over one's head perplexing puzzling sibylline unclear unfathomable ungraspable unimaginable unintelligible unknowable

Example Sentences

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“Beats me,” Chip muttered back.

From Literature

I scramble for my wallet, but Andre beats me.

From Literature

So I got a trainer — his name is Robbie Egan — and Robbie comes to my house at 5 o’clock in the morning before I start work and beats me up.”

From Los Angeles Times

Autumn beats me by a split second, but that doesn’t stop us from accusing each other of cheating anyway.

From Literature

I freeze in place —but Tano beats me to the punch.

From Literature

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