Synonyms for

Incomprehensible

Verb / ˌɪˌŋkɑ:mprʌˈhensɪbʌl / Another word for incomprehensible — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

not able to be understood; impossible to comprehend or grasp the meaning

Synonyms & similar words

uncomprehensible comprehensible inexplicable explicable unintelligible baffling complex confusing cryptic enigmatic impenetrable inscrutable mysterious perplexing unclear unfathomable unreadable unintelligible unknowable unreasonable unsolvable ununderstandable vague

Example sentences

  1. The foreign language was incomprehensible to me.
  2. The instructions were incomprehensible, so I couldn't finish the project.
  3. The scientific research was so complex that it was incomprehensible to most people.
  4. The professor's lecture was incomprehensible because she used too many technical terms.
  5. The legal jargon in the contract was incomprehensible to the average person.

Quotes

  • The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people. - Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. - Carl Jung
  • Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. - Martin Luther King Jr.

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