unintelligibility

noun

Definition of unintelligibilitynext
as in incomprehensibility

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Recent Examples of unintelligibility Patches of unintelligibility are nothing new in Pynchon, but usually a coherent world view gleams upward from the murk. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintelligibility
  1. incomprehensibility
  2. ambiguity
  3. vagueness
Noun
  • This was only the start of the incomprehensibility of this segment.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of incomprehensibility
Noun
  • The letters themselves carry their own aesthetic charge – dense with classical Chinese phrasing, compressed to the point of ambiguity, possessed of what Lan describes as a refined, antique beauty.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • What's the best way to build leadership capacity, the ability to lead more effectively in times of increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity (VUCA) and rapid change?
    — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of ambiguity
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  • But that sort of vagueness is hardly unusual for a campaign, and Platner provided enough detail to communicate the overall shape of his program.
    — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The vagueness of the framework’s language could leave room for dispute, however, according to Johnson.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of vagueness

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“Unintelligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintelligibility. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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