incomprehensible
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.in·com·pre·hen·si·ble
adjective \(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl\Definition of INCOMPREHENSIBLE
1
archaic : having or subject to no limits
2
: impossible to comprehend : unintelligible <incomprehensible instructions>
— in·com·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty \-ˌhen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— in·com·pre·hen·si·ble·ness noun
— in·com·pre·hen·si·bly \-ˈhen(t)-sə-blē\ adverb
See Examples of INCOMPREHENSIBLE
- I found his behavior utterly incomprehensible.
- It's incomprehensible to me that he could have acted that way.
Origin of INCOMPREHENSIBLE
Middle English, from Latin incomprehensibilis, from in- + comprehensibilis comprehensible
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to INCOMPREHENSIBLE
- Synonyms
- impenetrable, unfathomable, ungraspable, unintelligible
- Antonyms
- fathomable, intelligible, understandable
Learn More About INCOMPREHENSIBLE
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: incomprehension
Previous Word in the Dictionary: incomprehending
All Words Near: incomprehensible
Previous Word in the Dictionary: incomprehending
All Words Near: incomprehensible
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up incomprehensible? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
