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

archaic : having or subject to no limits

: 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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Middle English, from Latin incomprehensibilis, from in- + comprehensibilis comprehensible

First Known Use: 14th century

INCOMPREHENSIBLY Defined for Kids

adjective in·com·pre·hen·si·ble \ˌin-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen-sə-bəl\

: impossible to understand <The phone message was incomprehensible.>

— in·com·pre·hen·si·bly \-blē\ adverb

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