as in incomprehensible
impossible to understand
uttered only a string of unintelligible murmurs
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Recent Examples of unintelligible
In it, a local TV meteorologist played by Emily Blunt goes mute mid-broadcast and comes out instead with a series of unintelligible noises that rivet viewers.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead, first-time director Fergus Campbell drops us directly into Cleo’s world — no parents, no rules and every authority figure is obscured, like the unintelligible adults in Peanuts cartoons.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Despite being grouped together under the Miao umbrella, the four groups have little in common today, and their languages are different enough as to be unintelligible between groups.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Transcribers often complained that the wax recordings were unintelligible—dictators needed to speak directly into the speaking tube, loudly, clearly, and at an appropriate pace, but many did not.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead, first-time director Fergus Campbell drops us directly into Cleo’s world — no parents, no rules and every authority figure is obscured, like the unintelligible adults in Peanuts cartoons.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Despite being grouped together under the Miao umbrella, the four groups have little in common today, and their languages are different enough as to be unintelligible between groups.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Transcribers often complained that the wax recordings were unintelligible—dictators needed to speak directly into the speaking tube, loudly, clearly, and at an appropriate pace, but many did not.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintelligible
Adjective
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Europeans, Bennett notes, find this genuinely incomprehensible.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Ashly's death is an incomprehensible tragedy.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Yoshi's adventure this time around is eponymously mysterious at first glance.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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At the same time, a mysterious presence — known only as the Leather Man — and an Army private (Melton) seeks vengeance after his own daughter goes missing.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Grief is complex and, often, confusing.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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But trying to gather bank statements, review tax transcripts and fill out forms can be time-consuming, confusing and stressful.—
John Csiszar,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Gold has experience delving into uncanny oddness in the skies.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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The uncanny vision is made even eerier when Hoop spots her late mother dragging her five children through the human tide.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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There were cryptic billboards for the film and a campaign to get texts from the obsessive girlfriend Nikki in the film, a promo that got 30,000 people to sign up.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Thousands of fans have also been engaging with Nikki’s increasingly obsessive, unsettling texts, voice notes and special deliveries after encountering cryptic billboards across Los Angeles and New York, each featuring her obsessive messages alongside a phone number inviting them to reach out.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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These projects might seem regional and the structures a little esoteric, but the hope is that figuring out the right structure and then scaling it will unlock projects across Asia and ultimately the world.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
22 May 2026
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Much the same could be said of Amalia’s esoteric delusions.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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When faced with a unified, impenetrable front that raises the geopolitical costs of his disruption, Trump simply moves on.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
11 May 2026
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Elite defenses have increasingly tested and thwarted Denver’s once-impenetrable two-man game in the playoff moments that often steer front offices in their decision-making.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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After the magical ending of the second round series, the unfathomable seems poised to happen.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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The Hawks’ season ended following an unfathomable 51-point loss to New York.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
23 May 2026
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“Unintelligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintelligible. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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