incomprehensible
adjective
in·com·pre·hen·si·ble
(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl 
1
: impossible to comprehend : unintelligible
incomprehensible instructions
2
archaic
: having or subject to no limits
incomprehensibleness
noun
Examples of incomprehensible in a Sentence
I found his behavior utterly incomprehensible.
It's incomprehensible to me that he could have acted that way.
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Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Every version of it, whether recorded in a studio, live with a full orchestra or only a piano, just rails through absolutely incomprehensible storytelling (something about virgins on a spaceship?) with a lusty guitar and smashed piano chords.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Tatum finally got to play a version of the character (with a knowingly incomprehensible accent) in Deadpool and Wolverine last year.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Given the incomprehensible thought of an empty beach on the island of Hawaii (and nationwide), surely the movie's effect on viewers was impactful.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 May 2025
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“Incomprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incomprehensible. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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incomprehensible
adjective
in·com·pre·hen·si·ble
(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl
: impossible to understand
found their behavior incomprehensible
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