What is another word for incomprehensible?
Synonyms for incomprehensible
ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn sə bəl, ɪnˌkɒm-in·com·pre·hen·si·ble
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Wiktionary
incomprehensibleadjective
Synonyms:
fathomless, unfathomableAntonyms:
comprehensible, understandableincomprehensibleadjective
impossible or very difficult to understand
Synonyms:
unfathomable, fathomlessAntonyms:
comprehensible, understandable
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
incomprehensible
Synonyms:
mysterious, unfathomable, enigmaticalAntonyms:
comprehensible, cognizable, plain
Princeton's WordNet
inexplicable, incomprehensibleadjective
incapable of being explained or accounted for
"inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"
Synonyms:
uncomprehensible, inexplicableAntonyms:
fathomable, apprehensible, graspable, perceivable, comprehensible, approachable, accessible, understandable, intelligible, comprehendibleincomprehensible, uncomprehensibleadjective
difficult to understand
"the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein
Synonyms:
uncomprehensible, inexplicableAntonyms:
graspable, understandable, accessible, comprehensible, comprehendible, fathomable, perceivable, apprehensible, intelligible, approachable
Dictionary of English Synonymes
incomprehensibleadjective
Synonyms:
inconceivable, unimaginable, not to be comprehended, past finding out, beyond the reach of human faculties
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
incomprehensibleadjective
Synonyms:
inconceivable, abstruse, unfathomable
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "incomprehensible":
unintelligible, inaudible, inconceivable, inexplicable, impenetrable, puzzling, unfathomable, unthinkable, unimaginable, incredible, perplexing
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1640 | dark | |
#1702 | unknown | |
#2600 | secret | |
#2936 | hidden | |
#5642 | incredible | |
#9735 | mysterious | |
#12400 | mystic | |
#13380 | obscure | |
#17474 | mystical | |
#18859 | occult | |
#32410 | puzzling | |
#34567 | transcendental | |
#37656 | unthinkable | |
#38099 | inaudible | |
#39077 | incomprehensible | |
#44699 | inconceivable | |
#44879 | inexplicable | |
#45217 | unintelligible | |
#46658 | unimaginable | |
#51185 | impenetrable | |
#53854 | perplexing | |
#66886 | inscrutable | |
#72084 | unfathomable | |
#113745 | abstruse | |
#168849 | fathomless | |
#188549 | recondite | |
#240750 | cabalistic |
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It is a funny time we live in, the kind of public opinion shifts and people say,' Oh, so noble, she stayed in her marriage' to' Oh, it is so incomprehensible that she stayed in her marriage,' you know that there are forces of work in a society that people are working through themselves.
It's unacceptable and incomprehensible that with number of MINUSCA and the means that Sangaris (French troops) has that we can't stop these people. They know that neither Sangaris or MINUSCA will shoot at them, it's worrying because if we don't stop them, they will be able to create tension with a view to scaring voters.
Charleston County Mayor Joseph Riley said. What motivated the gunman is not yet clear, but his monstrous act took the lives of nine people who prayed, worked and struggled on behalf of their community and their church. Related ImageExpand / ContractSharonda Coleman-Singleton, was a speech therapist and girls ’ track and field team at Goose Creek High School. ( Courtesy : Charleston Post and Courier) Cynthia Hurd, 54, was a branch manger in the Charleston County Public Library -RRB- system, where Cynthia Hurd was so revered from a career spanning 31 years that all city branches were closed in Cynthia Hurd honor Thursday. Cynthia Hurd was a tireless servant of the community who spent Cynthia Hurd life helping residents, making sure they had every opportunity for an education and personal growth, the library system said in a statement. Cynthia Hurd loss is incomprehensible, and we ask for prayers for Cynthia Hurd family, her co-workers, her church and this entire community as we come together to face this tragic loss. Related ImageExpand / ContractCynthia Hurd was a librarian who worshiped at the venerable church. ( Charleston County Public Library) Quil Lance had retired from Gaillard Center, a performance hall in Charleston County, and been serving as a custodian at the church where Quil Lance worshiped. As big a void as Quil Lance death leaves there, it left an even deeper one in the family Quil Lance held together with love and strength, Quil Lance grandson, Quil Lance, told the Charleston Post and Courier I ’m lost, I ’m lost, granny was the heart of the family. Related ImageExpand / ContractClementa Pinckney was a beloved pastor and respected lawmaker before he was gunned down in his own church Wednesday night. ( Grace Beahm/The Charleston Post and Courier via AP).
The bottle may be a remnant, but it is certainly still present in many households, it is incomprehensible that you cannot secure the domain for at least one or two years. A .com domain really does not cost the world.
It just seemed incomprehensible to me that there were no ramifications for him aside from, I assume, just being embarrassed, can you imagine anyone not getting fired for that kind of mismanagement ? But somehow he survived.
Translations for incomprehensible
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- incomprensibleCatalan, Valencian
- unbegreiflich, unfassbar, unverständlichGerman
- ακατανόητοςGreek
- incomprensibleSpanish
- دور از فهمPersian
- käsittämätönFinnish
- incompréhensibleFrench
- do-thuigsinneachScottish Gaelic
- megfoghatatlan, felfoghatatlan, érthetetlenHungarian
- անհասկանալիArmenian
- tidak bisa dimengertiIndonesian
- incomprensibileItalian
- 理解, 不可解Japanese
- onbegrijpelijkDutch
- niezrozumiałyPolish
- incompreensívelPortuguese
- непостижимый, непонятный, невразумительныйRussian
- pakuptueshëmAlbanian
- obegripligSwedish
- anlaşılmazTurkish
- 費解的Chinese
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