incomprehensible
adjective
in·com·pre·hen·si·ble
(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl 
1
: impossible to comprehend : unintelligible
incomprehensible instructions
2
archaic
: having or subject to no limits
incomprehensibleness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of incomprehensible in a Sentence
I found his behavior utterly incomprehensible.
It's incomprehensible to me that he could have acted that way.
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The depths of depression are nearly incomprehensible to those who haven’t experienced it, yet Styron’s rich, precise language allows his readers to grasp his suffering—and gives us a glimpse into the workings of his particular mind.
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Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
The point is to make the whole war seem incomprehensible and dirty, thereby discouraging Western involvement.
—Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Then a dozen more incomprehensible terms followed suit.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2024
But Rahimi did nothing to clarify the incomprehensible legal rule announced in Bruen.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
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Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
The point is to make the whole war seem incomprehensible and dirty, thereby discouraging Western involvement.
—Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Then a dozen more incomprehensible terms followed suit.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2024
But Rahimi did nothing to clarify the incomprehensible legal rule announced in Bruen.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Incomprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incomprehensible. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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incomprehensible
adjective
in·com·pre·hen·si·ble
(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl
: impossible to understand
found their behavior incomprehensible
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