unintelligible

adjective

un·in·tel·li·gi·ble ˌən-in-ˈte-lə-jə-bəl

: unable to be understood or comprehended : not intelligible

a song with unintelligible lyrics

unintelligible jargon

… including parenthetical translations of the words and phrases he knew would be unintelligible to contemporary readers.—

John N. Green

unintelligibility

ˌən-in-ˌte-lə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

or less commonly unintelligibleness

unintelligibly

ˌən-in-ˈte-lə-jə-blē

adverb

muttering unintelligibly

Examples of unintelligible in a Sentence

uttered only a string of unintelligible murmurs

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From lobbing slow-motion, underhanded softballs of no public interest to failing to seek clarification for unintelligible tirades to ignoring or allowing falsehoods and blatant political spin, the interview serves less as a public service and more as a reminder of ... —

Becket Adams, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025 According to Klippenstein, parts of the document are unintelligible due to Mangione's handwriting. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Instead, like 2022’s Smile, the end credits are accompanied by haunting unintelligible voices and sounds throughout. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for unintelligible