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
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  • This ambiguity doesn’t feel entirely intentional, but at least Paksoy’s performance makes her character’s unraveling feel nervy and thrillingly palpable.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • As stablecoins become more integrated with payments and capital markets, regulators will have less tolerance for ambiguity around how these products are backed and operated.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of ambiguity
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  • That vagueness is the whole story for the operators and travelers who deal with Tokyo's tourism up close, because in their experience the label often parts ways with reality.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Olson raised concerns about the vagueness and enforceability of the law — an issue law enforcement brought forward when GOP lawmakers introduced the bill during this year’s legislative session.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2026
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“Unintelligibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintelligibility. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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