incomprehensible
adjective
in·com·pre·hen·si·ble
(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl 
1
: impossible to comprehend : unintelligible
incomprehensible instructions
2
archaic
: having or subject to no limits
incomprehensibleness
noun
Examples of incomprehensible in a Sentence
I found his behavior utterly incomprehensible.
It's incomprehensible to me that he could have acted that way.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Even seemingly outlandish and incomprehensible claims called in to tip lines were examined.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Even seemingly outlandish and incomprehensible claims, called in to tip lines, were examined.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Olympic opening ceremonies can so often come off as overchoreographed, incomprehensible, or just plain weird.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incomprehensible
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“Incomprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incomprehensible. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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incomprehensible
adjective
in·com·pre·hen·si·ble
(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl
: impossible to understand
found their behavior incomprehensible
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