First Known Use: 14th century
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incomprehensible
adjective in·com·pre·hen·si·ble \(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl\
: impossible to understand : not comprehensible
Full Definition of INCOMPREHENSIBLE
1
archaic : having or subject to no limits
2
: impossible to comprehend : unintelligible <incomprehensible instructions>
— in·com·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty \-ˌhen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— in·com·pre·hen·si·ble·ness noun
— in·com·pre·hen·si·bly \-ˈhen(t)-sə-blē\ adverb
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Origin of INCOMPREHENSIBLE
Middle English, from Latin incomprehensibilis, from in- + comprehensibilis comprehensible
Related to INCOMPREHENSIBLE
- Synonyms
- impenetrable, unfathomable, ungraspable, unintelligible
- Antonyms
- fathomable, intelligible, understandable
INCOMPREHENSIBLE Defined for Kids
incomprehensible
adjective in·com·pre·hen·si·ble \ˌin-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen-sə-bəl\
Definition of INCOMPREHENSIBLE for Kids
: impossible to understand <The phone message was incomprehensible.>
— in·com·pre·hen·si·bly \-blē\ adverb
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