as in unintelligible
impossible to understand
rocket science is incomprehensible to most people
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Recent Examples of incomprehensible
Your man could have poor hygiene, or a drug problem, or an incomprehensible hobby.
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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
The skit wasn’t the sharpest, even by SNL standards, and viewers who haven’t kept up with these headlines likely found the whole thing to be incomprehensible.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
And what Terrence Sr. heard next was even more incomprehensible.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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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
The skit wasn’t the sharpest, even by SNL standards, and viewers who haven’t kept up with these headlines likely found the whole thing to be incomprehensible.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
And what Terrence Sr. heard next was even more incomprehensible.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 1 Aug. 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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Ku Bar Best described by locals as both comforting and mysterious.Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ashworth, 92, grew up in poverty, mostly in South Austin and East Austin during the 1930s and '40s, after his mysterious father abandoned the family.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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For the past 30 years, the most trivial motions in his day required unfathomable patience.Stephanie Stremplewski, The Courier-Journal, 28 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, upsets over visiting Ole Miss and LSU the past two weeks will send the Gators to a bowl, something that seemed unfathomable a few weeks ago.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recently on TikTok, people have been puzzling over how pop-stars achieve legs that reach almost uncanny levels of sheen.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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For an industry rooted in the dry, analytical domains of cryptography and game theory, crypto has an uncanny ability to draw exceptional storytelling talent.Christian Catalini, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The automobile’s pontoon fenders and single rumble seat are esoteric enhancements, while the lack of door handles only further refines the extremely clean lines.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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There’s hardly any esoteric metaphors to be found in this far-reaching work.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some executives believe that AI development will itself sooner or later migrate to impenetrable bunkers whose supercomputers will be powered with nuclear reactors.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Ahead, an impenetrable tangle of pine forest that's home to all manner of bird and beast.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2024
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The pair will likely stay in that obscure piece of real estate for the next 24 to 48 hours.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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At times, the actors spoke their lines from obscure corners of the cavernous playing area.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The cryptic emails would arrive just before bedtime: DON’T DELETE THIS!!Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline The film will explore the dramatic events that led O’Hagan to investigate the mysterious figure known only as Satoshi Nakamoto, and his pursuit to uncover the true identity of the cryptic inventor behind Bitcoin.Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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