incomprehensible

word

Definition

Something is incomprehensible if it is impossible or extremely difficult to understand.

Usage & Nuances

Formal and often used in academic or serious contexts. Common collocations: 'incomprehensible accent', 'incomprehensible instructions', 'almost incomprehensible'. Sometimes used for exaggeration or to criticize something too complex or confusing.

Example Sentences

The instructions were incomprehensible and nobody could follow them.

basic

No matter how hard I tried, his accent remained incomprehensible to me.

natural

Their technical jargon makes the report totally incomprehensible for most people.

natural

The math problem was incomprehensible to me.

basic

His handwriting is almost incomprehensible.

basic

When he talks about quantum physics, it's just incomprehensible to me.

natural