French word

incompréhensible

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃kɔ̃pʁeɑ̃sibl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveincomprehensible

Example

C'est incompréhensible.

It's incomprehensible.

Illustration for incompréhensible (incomprehensible)

More examples

Son explication reste totalement incompréhensible.

His explanation remains completely incomprehensible.

Core concept

An unclear statement whose ideas do not connect well enough to follow.

Common phrases

  • totalement incompréhensible

    completely incomprehensible

  • vraiment incompréhensible

    really incomprehensible

  • pour moi incompréhensible

    incomprehensible to me

Similar words

inintelligible: Not clear enough in sound or speech to be understood by listening.
confus: Confusing because the explanation or ideas are poorly organized.
obscur: Vague about its content or purpose, so its meaning is hard to grasp.
illisible: Unreadable because the letters or writing cannot be deciphered.

Definition in French

Qui paraît incompréhensible parce qu'il est trop confus, vague ou illogique.

Word origin

Incompréhensible is a negative formation of compréhensible, which derives from comprendre plus -ible and describes something that cannot be understood.

Usage tips

  • Incompréhensible is stronger than difficile à comprendre because it suggests confusion, vagueness, or illogicality rather than simple difficulty.

Other meanings

  • inexplicableadjective
  • unintelligibleadjective

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