as in unintelligible
impossible to understand
rocket science is incomprehensible to most people
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Recent Examples of incomprehensible
Their contributions to my life are incomprehensible.
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Emma Madden, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
In between are pieces that stretch the definition of what a song even is, an idea Walker would push to incomprehensible extremes in his later work.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
Your man could have poor hygiene, or a drug problem, or an incomprehensible hobby.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
According to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Nolichucky Dam withstood nearly twice the water flow of the iconic Niagara Falls during Hurricane Helene—an incomprehensible amount of water.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
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Emma Madden, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
In between are pieces that stretch the definition of what a song even is, an idea Walker would push to incomprehensible extremes in his later work.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
Your man could have poor hygiene, or a drug problem, or an incomprehensible hobby.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
According to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Nolichucky Dam withstood nearly twice the water flow of the iconic Niagara Falls during Hurricane Helene—an incomprehensible amount of water.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomprehensible
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Instead, like 2022’s Smile, the end credits are accompanied by haunting unintelligible voices and sounds throughout.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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But when the meeting started, the audio was garbled and unintelligible as city staff made a presentation on the item.Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
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President-elect Donald Trump said U.S. government officials, including President Joe Biden, know where the mysterious drone sightings along the East Coast are coming and going from, accusing the leaders without evidence of intentionally keeping those details from the public.Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Heinrich, who was filling in for host Shannon Bream, suggested that the mysterious drone situation could possibly be like when the Japanese spied on the U.S. before launching a surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base near Honolulu on December 7, 1941.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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For instance, the decrease in price and even physical size of core elements like batteries, processing chips and bandwidth have allowed for the creation of devices that provide previously unfathomable experiences.Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The circumstances of your mother’s death are unfathomable for anyone who’ll read this.Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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An eighth-grader cross-legged on the floor of his parents’ bedroom, clicking the channel to IFC and finding the trio of uncanny coincidences that make up the film’s prologue.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The video should appear at once utterly convincing, ensuring that the effect of the transition into the live stage scene that follows feels somehow uncanny.Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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The site, called Encore, aggregates items from hundreds of resale websites and helps shoppers find esoteric and unique items—the proverbial needles in the haystack.Elissaveta M. Brandon, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Numerology is an ancient esoteric science dealing with numbers and letters and the energy, intention and vibration associated with them, says Wilder.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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There’s almost nothing more annoying than when your jewelry gets tangled up into an impenetrable knot, but that headache can be avoided by investing in the Bagsmart Jewelry Travel Organizer, one of our favorites, that’s now on sale for $14.Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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And Starkey, playing the aloof and impenetrable Allerton, has also earned acclaim for his breakout feature role.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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From 1981—nearly three months before MTV’s own debut, in fact—until 1988, Night Flight was a subcultural beacon, broadcasting not just obscure music videos but also documentaries like Another State of Mind and Urgh!Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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His friends ask to see his top artists — some obvious ones (Kendrick Lamar) then some more obscure choices.EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The teaser ends on a cryptic note, showing an unknown bloodied woman (played by series newcomer Hilary Swank), running down the side of the road from an unseen threat.Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
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That math is a bunch of cryptic symbols on a piece of paper.Kelsey Houston-Edwards, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Incomprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomprehensible. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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