as in incomprehensible
impossible to understand
uttered only a string of unintelligible murmurs
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Recent Examples of unintelligible
Ensure that all content stored and transmitted is encrypted, which means that the data remains unintelligible to unauthorized parties even if it is intercepted.
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Kris Lahiri, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
For example, clinical notes are now legible and easy to retrieve but often bloated with unnecessary, duplicative, and, at times, unintelligible content.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
At least weekly, someone—a friend, family member or friend of a friend— contacts me for an interpretation of something a doctor said while using unintelligible medical jargon.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Former President Donald Trump repeated a broad range of false claims, internet rumors and outlandish conspiracy theories during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, many of which might have seemed unintelligible without a deep understanding of obscure corners of far-right social media.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
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Kris Lahiri, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
For example, clinical notes are now legible and easy to retrieve but often bloated with unnecessary, duplicative, and, at times, unintelligible content.
—Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
At least weekly, someone—a friend, family member or friend of a friend— contacts me for an interpretation of something a doctor said while using unintelligible medical jargon.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Former President Donald Trump repeated a broad range of false claims, internet rumors and outlandish conspiracy theories during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, many of which might have seemed unintelligible without a deep understanding of obscure corners of far-right social media.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintelligible
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Yet the sheer volume of healthcare data is nearly incomprehensible.Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Disney first unveiled their new CGI design for Stitch at their D23 convention back in August, but Stitch's personality is all in his chaotic movements and incomprehensible alien sounds.Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Nov. 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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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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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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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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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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“Unintelligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintelligible. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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