incomprehensible

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce incomprehensible (audio)
Definition of incomprehensiblenext
as in unintelligible
impossible to understand rocket science is incomprehensible to most people

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Recent Examples of incomprehensible That principle has crumbled so far in the face of Wembanyama’s combination of incomprehensible on-court abilities, youthful enthusiasm and cosmopolitan-unto-eccentric savoir faire. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 Europeans, Bennett notes, find this genuinely incomprehensible. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 May 2026 Ashly's death is an incomprehensible tragedy. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 The majesty of the natural world and the incomprehensible vastness of space are almost infinitely rearrangeable variables for documentarians. — David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incomprehensible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomprehensible
  1. unintelligible
  2. mysterious
  3. unfathomable
  4. confusing
  5. uncanny
  6. esoteric
  7. impenetrable
  8. obscure
Adjective
  • The world premiere on Sunday – in the presence of Illumination boss Chris Meledandri and director Pierre Coffin, who is also the origin of the minions’ unintelligible chatter – kicks off one of the biggest Annecy Film Festival’s yet.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 June 2026
  • The adversaries made for a striking scene, exchanging insults in mutually unintelligible languages in the dead of night.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of unintelligible
Adjective
  • The argumentative duo are summoned to investigate a murder in rural Nebraska that has mysterious connections to dangerous extraterrestrials.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Another notable sculptor of fabric (often jersey) was the mysterious Madame Grès (Germaine Émilie Krebs), to whom innumerable designers have paid homage, including Yohji Yamamoto, Mossi Traoré, Richard Malone, and Francesco Murano.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • How does personal responsibility enter into this world of unfathomable dangers?
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of unfathomable
Adjective
  • While differences in election laws can get confusing, election security experts say this structure is a strength.
    — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • The new protocols for the best international film category, née best foreign language film, are the latest rejiggering in what has historically been one of the more contentious and confusing Oscar categories.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of confusing
Adjective
  • Those digital Mellotrons balanced against Wilson’s dry 2000s alt-rock production cast Åkerfeldt’s ballads into a searching, uncanny drift at the outskirts of the metal landscape.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • In World Cup lore, however, his gallantry is doomed to be overshadowed by that of his fellow-goalkeeper from Cabo Verde, Vozinha, who had already produced an uncanny impersonation of a brick wall on the fourth day of the tournament.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of uncanny
Adjective
  • With all that group experience and wealth of individual styles, Play Time try something entirely different for their debut album on the admirably esoteric Balmat label.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026
  • This offers the do-it-yourself warrior a simple, direct route from antiquated lead-acid to state-of-the-art lithium without having to search for esoteric parts online.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Definition of esoteric
Adjective
  • The Trojans kill the messenger, then haul the horse past their walled city’s impenetrable gates.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • The Athletic’s Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero breaks down Spain’s impenetrable defense, while Cerys Jones analyzes whether Kylian Mbappe can guide France to a third consecutive World Cup final.
    — The Athletic, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of impenetrable
Adjective
  • Maybe folks were turning to Spotify to confirm that the Swag II was, in fact, part of Bieber’s discography and not some obscure Christian rock track.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
  • Their books are weird and beautifully eccentric, and often highlight obscure and experimental writers from the 18th and 19th century.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of obscure

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