incomprehensible

[in-kom-pri-hen-suh-buhl, in-kom-] / ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn sə bəl, ɪnˌkɒm- /

ADJECTIVE

not understandable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffling impenetrable inconceivable mystifying opaque puzzling unfathomable unimaginable unintelligible

WEAK

Delphic beats me beyond comprehension beyond one's grasp clear as mud cryptic enigmatic fathomless incognizable inscrutable mysterious obscure over one's head perplexing sibylline unclear ungraspable unknowable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable clear comprehensible fathomable imaginable intelligible understandable

Example Sentences

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Ingrid Robeyns, a philosopher and economist, has written that the wealth of the world’s richest has soared so much it is nearly incomprehensible for laypeople to grasp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

If we had, it might have come with a purposefully incomprehensible slogan, absent any sound or fury but definitely signifying nothing.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

If ever a match was destined to be decided by almost incomprehensible drama in stoppage time, it was this one.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“Paul T. told us once, ‘The value of Coachella is incomprehensible.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Tormented by something incomprehensible and so much larger than yourself.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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