as in unintelligible
impossible to understand
rocket science is incomprehensible to most people
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Recent Examples of incomprehensible
Her scream resonated with the one in my chest while also being incomprehensible and beyond me.
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Literary Hub, 28 July 2025
Without answers, the grieving process was incomprehensible.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 July 2025
Lots of Rules, Lots of Cash Rules governing property and building codes are thick and can be incomprehensible to most homeowners.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
And as the discourse around it keeps stacking up, what started as a silly turn of phrase has devolved into an incomprehensible mess that’s preventing people from noticing the much more insidious shift around them.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 July 2025
Without answers, the grieving process was incomprehensible.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 July 2025
Lots of Rules, Lots of Cash Rules governing property and building codes are thick and can be incomprehensible to most homeowners.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
And as the discourse around it keeps stacking up, what started as a silly turn of phrase has devolved into an incomprehensible mess that’s preventing people from noticing the much more insidious shift around them.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for incomprehensible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomprehensible
Adjective
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However, audio quality can make or break social media content and while some people can tolerate less-than-perfect video, poor and unintelligible sound often has audiences swiping left.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Airports and airplanes do not have a monopoly on unintelligible announcements.—
Michel A. Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Struggling to keep up with his fast-rising debts, he is offered a lifeline by the mysterious Dao Ming (Fala Chen), a casino employee with secrets of her own.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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That would be the mysterious Dao Ming (Shang-Chi‘s Fala Chen), a casino employee with secrets of her own.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Now, Caron and Kirby have teamed up again for this emotional roller coaster of a film, with Lynette going to unfathomable lengths to protect her family’s future.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But carrying around a little mini garbage can for our butts is unfathomable.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Grounded in a strong sense of place, powerful performances speak volumes without excess dialogue in an atmosphere both familiar and uncanny.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
23 Aug. 2025
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And yet this life style seemed demarcated by objects that were ugly, strange, and uncanny.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The concern is understandable since the result could well become something too esoteric or scholarly for its own good.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Thus, every Sunday there would be a large gathering of family on the farm to enjoy an esoteric dark roux gumbo.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The final product was a tank-like fortress that appeared to be impenetrable by the howling wind.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Aug. 2025
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Breaking Down the Complex Ending of Indian Thriller Mandala Murders Advertisement With heavy military security and constant surveillance, the location is nearly impenetrable but still has vulnerabilities.—
Time,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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None of these drinks require obscure syrups, a blowtorch or a $70 shaker.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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His late-night attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook—citing obscure allegations of mortgage fraud—has now forced the courts into uncharted territory, testing whether a president can legally purge central bank officials who resist him.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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However, it was discovered earlier this week that a recent, almost silent, filing with the SEC suggests their next frontier is something far more cryptic.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Since Parsons, who is seeking a lucrative new contract, asked for a trade this month, Jones has regularly held media briefings during the team's preseason practices and offered cryptic updates.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Incomprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomprehensible. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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