COHERENT Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

coherent

adjective

kō-ˈhir-ənt

Definition of coherent

as in logical

according to the rules of logic a coherent blueprint to hooking up a home theater system with a minimum of fuss

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as in understandable

capable of being understood the victim of the attack was too distraught to make a coherent statement

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as in consistent

not having or showing any apparent conflict a business venture that is coherent with the company's long-range goals

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Recent Examples of coherent The youth protests have also yet to coalesce into a coherent political alternative. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 The appeals court ruled that removing the remaining findings would leave little coherent substance and ordered the entire report expunged from court records. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Toward the most coherent expression of the California possibility. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Sign up for our weekly newsletter Proof Positive How does a coherent structure emerge from many small random occurrences? — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coherent

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Adjective

Our tortured contemporary education is a logical outgrowth of its origin story.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
But with wingers like Temwa Chawinga and Michelle Cooper, the logical spot for her was striker.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

The guardedness is understandable, as the threat of poaching is still everywhere.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Songwriters on Process Songwriters on Process zeroes in on the writing more than the song, understandable given its host, Ben Opipari, holds a PhD in English language and literature.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of understandable

Adjective

As the fund’s general partner, the NFL will collect some management fees and carry on the investments, a consistent and bankable income stream that is not shared with players as part of the salary cap.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Of the two teams, the Patriots have been more consistent since recovering from a sluggish start to the season.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistent

Adjective

Sometimes our rational understanding of life and death bumps into a seemingly impossible presence.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
So in the short term, these employers are arguably making an economically rational decision — but one that may still come at their employees’ expense.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rational

Adjective

Last year, a Senatobia officer threatened a Black woman with a Taser, pulling her from her car and onto the ground and arresting her during a confrontation over an accessible parking space in the same Walmart lot where Kohen was shot.

— SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
These cameras are license plate readers that in many cases create detailed portraits of Americans’ vehicle movements, accessible to police across the country without a warrant.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

That potentially allows rigid structural elements and softer, flexible sections to be incorporated into the same object, provided the materials are compatible.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
However, Samsung supports manual photo tagging on compatible devices.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of compatible

Adjective

The old boy was perfectly reasonable, explaining the difference between federal reimbursement and state reimbursement, and the speed that agencies move on the different levels.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The enforcement stems from Spotify’s requirement that family plan members reside at the same address—a seemingly reasonable policy in concept.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reasonable

Adjective

New York University mathematician Roland Bauerschmidt says the first of these papers is both groundbreaking and comprehensible.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
The only problem is that the lyrics aren’t really more comprehensible than actual Katseye jams.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of comprehensible

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