UNINTELLIGIBLE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

unintelligible

adjective

ˌən-in-ˈte-lə-jə-bəl

Definition of unintelligible

as in incomprehensible

impossible to understand uttered only a string of unintelligible murmurs

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Recent Examples of unintelligible Death penalty states generally allow last statements from the execution chamber, but Texas catalogs the prisoners’ last words online, except for vulgar and racist language or what sounds unintelligible. — Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026 The man responded, but his words are unintelligible in the recording. — Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 In a video from Reuters, Charles appeared to laugh off Stewart's comment and said something unintelligible before turning to shake hands with Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, who also got a chuckle out of the exchange. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 May 2026 When infrastructure becomes an on-demand API, spending becomes increasingly unintelligible as multi-cloud adoption further fractures visibility of costs and governance. — Anuj Gupta, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unintelligible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintelligible

Adjective

Farnaby’s character, a thickly-accented and mostly-incomprehensible farmer, was, of course, called Barry.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
The scale of the commercial-military symbiosis between Washington and Silicon Valley is almost incomprehensible.

— Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of incomprehensible

Adjective

But when they’re interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious beige van — the same one viewers may have spotted in the preceding episodes — Bret uses the opportunity to ask Terry to take him home.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Final Invasion begins when a mysterious UAP satellite crashes in the New Mexico desert.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of mysterious

Adjective

But underneath the headline numbers, the job market is sending mixed and confusing signals.

— Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
The warm and fuzzy feeling of seeing a few familiar faces in the first season evaporated because of a frequently confusing plot about androids.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of confusing

Adjective

Osbourne’s recent cryptic posts follow a TMZ report suggesting that DJ and keyboardist Wilson had been removed from Slipknot after 28 years with the group.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Kelly Osbourne shared cryptic posts amid rumors of her split with Sid Wilson.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cryptic

Adjective

The emphasis on narrative isn’t an esoteric brand aspiration, but a measurable marketing move.

— Rekha Thomas, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Of course, Yamagata is a long way to go just to peep some jellyfish, so combine a visit with the misty temples of nearby Dewa Sanzan, three mountains sacred to the ascetics of the esoteric Shugendo religion.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of esoteric

Adjective

The pair will share the screen with Will Smith and AnnaSophia Robb, who play two FBI agents investigating a seemingly impossible murder within the impenetrable walls of a maximum-security prison.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
There was a metal gate rolled out making the front portion of the plane an impenetrable fortress.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of impenetrable

Adjective

Some people get excited about the idea of building product scaffolding at unfathomable scale.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Even for those of us who, for some unfathomable reason are not fascinated by high fashion history, this is an incredibly entertaining watch.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026