COMPREHENDIBLE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

comprehendible

adjective

Definition of comprehendible

as in understandable

capable of being understood much of what the theoretical physicist wrote is hardly comprehendible by the average person

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Emails attempting to reach the Bears and NFL for comment were not returned, and that's understandable.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
In that environment, the instinct for business to pull inward is understandable.

— Deirdre White, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of understandable

Adjective

Ask whether teachers are fully licensed in Arkansas and accessible to students on a daily basis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Its rural nature — isolated from the rest of the country and with many of its communities accessible only by air or water — breeds a self-reliance.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of accessible

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The only problem is that the lyrics aren’t really more comprehensible than actual Katseye jams.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

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