Definitions

coherent

[koh-heer-uhnt, -her-] / koʊˈhɪər ənt, -ˈhɛr- /

ADJECTIVE

understandable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comprehensible consistent intelligible logical lucid meaningful orderly rational reasoned systematic

WEAK

articulate identified organized sound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confused disorderly irrational obscure unintelligible unmethodical unreasonable unsystematic

WEAK

disorganized incomprehensible not understandable unrational

Example Sentences

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The hour-mark came and went, then the 70-minute mark and there was barely a coherent stir from Celtic.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

There is no coherent way to reconcile the court’s new rule with the text Congress wrote.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Some of these disciplines used to be coherent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Nithya Raman emerged as the clear loser of the debate, struggling to articulate coherent responses and repeatedly exceeding time limits when answering straightforward questions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I had not formed any of this into a coherent theory.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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