incomprehensive

[ in-kom-pri-hen-siv, in-kom- ]

adjective

1. not comprehensive.
2. not comprehending readily; having a slow or inadequate mental grasp.

incomprehensive

/ ɪnˌkɒm-; ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv /

adjective

1. not comprehensive; limited in range or scope

Derived Forms

• ˌincompreˈhensively, adverb
• ˌincompreˈhensiveness, noun

Other Words From

• incom·pre·hensive·ly adverb
• incom·pre·hensive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of incomprehensive¹

First recorded in 1645–55; in- ³ + comprehensive

Example Sentences

The latter's astonishment had reached its maximum; the boy's actions were utterly incomprehensive to him.

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Do what he would, this atrocious, incomprehensive calumny would crush him.

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He leaned upon his rake looking after her, his gray eyes gathered into an incomprehensive squint.

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