as in unintelligible
impossible to understand
rocket science is incomprehensible to most people
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Recent Examples of incomprehensible
The majesty of the natural world and the incomprehensible vastness of space are almost infinitely rearrangeable variables for documentarians.
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David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Arthur is a creepy dude, a generic-looking cellphone store employee with an incomprehensible plan.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The incomprehensible war with Iran was the last straw.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Chloe’s arrival felt almost incomprehensible to a couple who once believed parenthood was out of reach.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
Arthur is a creepy dude, a generic-looking cellphone store employee with an incomprehensible plan.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The incomprehensible war with Iran was the last straw.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Chloe’s arrival felt almost incomprehensible to a couple who once believed parenthood was out of reach.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incomprehensible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomprehensible
Adjective
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The removal of Spears' Instagram account came after years of public concern and defense over her social media presence, in which the pop star has been seen posting dance videos (including with knives), sometimes with unintelligible and bizarre captions.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Nov. 2025
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My children all suffering so bad [unintelligible] so good [unintelligible].—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938, the year before World War II.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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In actuality, its premise falls closer to Apple’s Palm Royale or the 2010s ABC drama Revenge, following a mysterious outsider trying to gain a foothold among the elite.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Otherwise, Makar will be wincing through pain trying to explain the unfathomable, Blackwood will be dropping F-bombs in disbelief and MacKinnon will be ducking reporters despite being the team’s best player.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Once again, the Spurs won the first quarter, this time, 41-22, increasing their first-quarter cushion on the series to an unfathomable 47 points.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The narrative is changing and whatever’s been foggy, confusing or quietly simmering in the back of your mind becomes easier to navigate.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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In my previous company, our L&D and HR teams offered open-door support to new leaders — a place to talk through challenges, fears, and confusing moments.—
Lavinia Mehedintu,
Big Think,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The instrumental break before the final chorus, with Nilles let loose on Neil Peart’s parts and Lifeson soloing like his Seventies self, was one of the many moments of uncanny resurrection on the tour so far — the essence of Rush, in full, despite the tragic absence of a key third of the band.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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Perrotta’s novels have been lavishly praised for their uncanny ability to articulate dark, often uncomfortable emotional truths of American culture, using humor and sharp observational skills to explore profound shifts in how people communicate and coexist.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Such a fracture would normally sink a band, especially one that had been active for a decade, with five ambitious, esoteric albums to their credit and a solid, but perhaps not growing, fan base.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
12 June 2026
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Sounds kind of esoteric, but actually a lot of fundamental discoveries were made from that system that ended up relating to things like how human chromosomes go awry and give rise to cancer.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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For 82 games and three-plus playoff rounds, the bunker remained impenetrable.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Which is okay, because the XLE serves as something of an impenetrable panic room and command center once parked.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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My family tree was obscure, its branches hidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Incomprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomprehensible. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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