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Definition of incomprehensible

incomprehensible

/ˌɪn.kɑːm.prɪˈhɛn.sə.bəl/
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Adverb:incomprehensibly
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incomprehensible Lexical Profile

• adjective

1

Impossible or extremely difficult to understand, fathom, or make sense of.

Example

"The legal contract was written in such dense jargon that its terms were completely incomprehensible to ordinary readers."

2

Unable to be contained or encompassed within physical or spatial limits; boundless (archaic or theological).

Example

"Early theologians wrote extensively about the infinite and incomprehensible majesty of the cosmos."

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• Rhymes for incomprehensible

• Nearby Words

incompletely
incompleteness
incompletion
incomprehensible
incomprehensibly
incomprehension
inconceivable

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Late Latin incomprehensibilis ('that cannot be seized or contained'), from in- ('not') and comprehensibilis ('graspable'), originally used in theology to describe the boundless, ungraspable nature of God before shifting to mean 'impossible to understand mentally.'

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Incomprehensible. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/incomprehensible
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