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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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
In a brittle, anxious, nonlinear, incomprehensible (BANI) world where change is the only constant, the leadership traits that once earned respect—tenacity, decisiveness and stoicism—are no longer enough.
—Arthi Rabikrisson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Each episode represents an hour in the staff’s frenetic, 15-hour day that culminates with a mass casualty shooting and an incomprehensible case of the measles involving an unvaccinated child.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 June 2025
All of us who loved her have had to find a way to make peace with her incomprehensible choice.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 3 June 2025
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“Incomprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incomprehensible. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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