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