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Definition of ununderstandable

ununderstandable

/ˌʌn.ʌn.dɚˈstæn.də.bəl/
un · un · der · stand · a · ble
Adverb:ununderstandably
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ununderstandable Lexical Profile

• adjective

1

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

Example

"The legal contract was written in such dense, archaic jargon that its terms were practically ununderstandable to the average reader."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Because the repeated 'un-' sound makes 'ununderstandable' phonetically awkward, style guides and formal writers strongly prefer synonyms such as 'incomprehensible', 'unintelligible', or 'unfathomable'.

• Rhymes for ununderstandable

• Nearby Words

untwist
untypical
untypically
ununderstandable
unusable
unusably
unused

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