as in incomprehensible
impossible to understand
uttered only a string of unintelligible murmurs
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Recent Examples of unintelligible
In a life-or-death emergency, voice signals might fade or be unintelligible; Morse code could punch through static and bad weather.
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Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Decisions once made by human engineers in the future are now being executed by models whose internal logic may be unintelligible even to their creators.
—Anuj Tyagi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The words were unintelligible on the video, but Sacramento Police Department officials in a statement summarizing the incident said the man told officers to shoot him.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Howard spoke with officers but was unintelligible, police said.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Decisions once made by human engineers in the future are now being executed by models whose internal logic may be unintelligible even to their creators.
—Anuj Tyagi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The words were unintelligible on the video, but Sacramento Police Department officials in a statement summarizing the incident said the man told officers to shoot him.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Howard spoke with officers but was unintelligible, police said.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintelligible
Adjective
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Some events, perhaps especially those that are morally incomprehensible, need to be wrestled with on a human level.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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To many others, the value of these relationships is incomprehensible.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Struggling to keep up with his fast-rising debts, he is offered a lifeline by the mysterious Dao Ming (Fala Chen), a casino employee with secrets of her own.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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That would be the mysterious Dao Ming (Shang-Chi‘s Fala Chen), a casino employee with secrets of her own.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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However, it was discovered earlier this week that a recent, almost silent, filing with the SEC suggests their next frontier is something far more cryptic.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Since Parsons, who is seeking a lucrative new contract, asked for a trade this month, Jones has regularly held media briefings during the team's preseason practices and offered cryptic updates.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Grounded in a strong sense of place, powerful performances speak volumes without excess dialogue in an atmosphere both familiar and uncanny.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
23 Aug. 2025
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And yet this life style seemed demarcated by objects that were ugly, strange, and uncanny.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The concern is understandable since the result could well become something too esoteric or scholarly for its own good.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Thus, every Sunday there would be a large gathering of family on the farm to enjoy an esoteric dark roux gumbo.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The final product was a tank-like fortress that appeared to be impenetrable by the howling wind.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Aug. 2025
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The seat was regarded as impenetrable by the Republicans.—
Paul Miller,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But carrying around a little mini garbage can for our butts is unfathomable.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
14 Aug. 2025
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Now, Caron and Kirby have teamed up again for this emotional roller coaster of a film, with Lynette going to unfathomable lengths to protect her family’s future.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His classical, sometimes obscure tastes contrasted with Pomeranz’s appreciation for Hollywood blockbusters, making their debates supremely entertaining as well as enlightening.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some — like the emblem of the 101st Airborne and the 1st Cavalry — are easily recognizable but others are more obscure.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Unintelligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintelligible. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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