incoherent

adjective

ˌin-kō-ˈhir-ənt How to pronounce incoherent (audio)
Definition of incoherentnext
1
as in confusing
not clearly or logically connected the thriller's incoherent plot left movie audiences wondering who did what

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2
as in loose
consisting of particles that do not stick together a driveway covered with incoherent gravel

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Recent Examples of incoherent In 12 pages of meandering, often incoherent letters addressed to a judge, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh broods over her life in jail and describes desperation. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026 Building a comprehensive model Attempts at studying errors in quantum computation have traditionally worked with only one type of error, either coherent or incoherent. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026 The soap opera sketch with Kristen Wiig, Fred Armisen and Hader lampooned incoherent Valley accents and labyrinthine freeway directions in Los Angeles. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 However, his second wife, Alicent Hightower (played as a young girl by Emily Carey and as an adult by Olivia Cooke), interprets his incoherent dying words as a change of heart in favor of her son, Aegon II Targaryen (played as a child by Ty Tennant and as an adult by Tom Glynn-Carney). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for incoherent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
  1. confusing
  2. loose
  3. inconsistent
  4. disjointed
  5. confused
  6. frustrating
  7. bizarre
  8. absurd
Adjective
  • Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • That could be confusing to general audiences, especially those accustomed to seeing the heat index instead.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of confusing
Adjective
  • Diving for loose balls, boxing out, guarding whoever Steve Kerr told him to, and occasionally making a basket.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of loose
Adjective
  • Avoid abrupt temperature changes, frequent relocation, and inconsistent watering.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
  • Broadcasters and platforms needed reliable ways to deliver streams to millions of viewers across inconsistent internet connections.
    — Chris Allen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of inconsistent
Adjective
  • Sophisticated scams The days of thinking of scammers as unsophisticated, disjointed actors are over in 2026, according to Yoon.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • This holistic approach addresses what's failing in current, disjointed systems and fosters more flourishing futures, including for leaders themselves.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of disjointed
Adjective
  • In Timon, by contrast, everything is a rush, everything is broke-off and confused, everything is hurtling through suffering towards oblivion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • But when non-negotiable tasks are framed as questions, children can become confused about whether the task is actually optional.
    — Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • Two months after another frustrating playoff finish, the 76ers now look ahead with a reasonable expectation to be among the conference favorites next season.
    — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
    — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of frustrating
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  • When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • Space startup activity has been growing for years, with new companies hitting unicorn valuations at a pace that would have seemed absurd five years ago.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • That the Fendons don’t think to immediately tell their devastated adult son, Harry (Craig Roberts), that his dad is still alive is only the first delightfully absurd wrinkle in this mischievous black comedy.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of absurd

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