Synonyms for INCOMPREHENSIBLE
ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn sə bəl, ɪnˌkɒm-in·com·pre·hen·si·ble

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1. incomprehensibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   fathomless, unfathomable

   Antonyms:
   comprehensible, understandable

2. incomprehensibleadjective

   impossible or very difficult to understand

   Synonyms:
   unfathomable, fathomless

   Antonyms:
   comprehensible, understandable

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1. incomprehensible

   That is mysterious in the true sense which is beyond human comprehension, as the decrees of God or the origin of life. That is mystic or mystical which has associated with it some hidden or recondite meaning, especially of a religious kind; as, the mystic Babylon of the Apocalypse. That is dark which we can not personally see through, especially if sadly perplexing; as, a dark providence. That is secret which is intentionally hidden. Compare DARK.

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   Synonyms:
   abstruse, cabalistic, dark, enigmatical, hidden, inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious, mystic, mystical, obscure, occult, recondite, secret, transcendental, unfathomable, unfathomed, unknown

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1. incomprehensible

   Synonyms:
   mysterious, unfathomable, enigmatical

   Antonyms:
   comprehensible, cognizable, plain

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1. inexplicable, incomprehensibleadjective

   incapable of being explained or accounted for

   "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"

   Synonyms:
   uncomprehensible, incomprehensible, inexplicable

   Antonyms:
   fathomable, apprehensible, graspable, perceivable, comprehensible, approachable, accessible, understandable, intelligible, comprehendible

2. incomprehensible, uncomprehensibleadjective

   difficult to understand

   "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein

   Synonyms:
   uncomprehensible, incomprehensible, inexplicable

   Antonyms:
   graspable, understandable, accessible, comprehensible, comprehendible, fathomable, perceivable, apprehensible, intelligible, approachable

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1. incomprehensibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   inconceivable, unimaginable, not to be comprehended, past finding out, beyond the reach of human faculties

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1. incomprehensibleadjective

   Synonyms:
   inconceivable, abstruse, unfathomable

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1. List of paraphrases for "incomprehensible":

   unintelligible, inaudible, inconceivable, inexplicable, impenetrable, puzzling, unfathomable, unthinkable, unimaginable, incredible, perplexing

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How to use INCOMPREHENSIBLE in a sentence?

1. Von Essen:

   I think about it, unwillingly, every day. It just pops into my head, the activity of that day was so incomprehensible that you just go through it doing the best you can, trying to make sense out of it.

2. Eric Schmitt:

   The betrayal of trust and of innocence is devastating and in many instances incomprehensible.

3. Le Maire:

   It's incomprehensible that carbon emissions targets were set for cars and not for airplanes and ships. We propose that work is done on a European tax on airplane and ship fuel.

4. Alfred A. Knopf:

   An economist is a man who states the obvious in terms of the incomprehensible.

5. Joann Rodriguez:

   There's really no closure, when you finally find out about this mandate that potentially killed thousands ... it's incomprehensible that our government could do that.