incoherence

[ in-koh-heer-uhns, -her- ]

/ ˌɪn koʊˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr- /

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noun

the quality or state of being incoherent.

something incoherent; an incoherent statement, article, speech, etc.

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Origin of incoherence

First recorded in 1605–15; in-³ + coherence

Words nearby incoherence

incogitable, incogitant, incognita, incognito, incognizant, incoherence, incoherency, incoherent, in cold blood, in cold storage, incombustible

How to use incoherence in a sentence

Sadly, Republicans—who have repeatedly slammed Obama for this kind of blithe incoherence—are not immune to the same disorder.
Lobbyist Derangement Syndrome Sweeps DC|James Poulos|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, beyond the incoherence of the Malaysian handling of this emergency, are other concerns.
Flight 370 Is Just the Start: Why Asia Isn't Getting Air Safety Right|Clive Irving|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are other passages of this sort, many others, but the most jarring aspect of the judgment is its incoherence.
Carnal Injustice: India’s Outrageous Court Ruling Against Gays|Tunku Varadarajan|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So does Meditations in Green, but its incoherence feels purposeful, mimetic.
American Dreams, 1983: Meditations in Green by Stephen Wright|Nathaniel Rich|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

So in the context of the campaign, it's unfair to single Obama out for incoherence.
Obama’s Incoherent Stance on Gay Marriage|Jesse Singal|May 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He also, in bass incoherence, formulated the opinion that in such a nest might he found true happiness.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
She overlooked his incoherence, knowing well that he referred to Bruce and Ivarene.
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral|John Dunloe Carteret
The very incoherence of the demand witnessed, I think, to the forces that lay behind it.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells
His words crowded over each other; his growing incoherence was unintelligible to most of the audience.
Mountain|Clement Wood
But his natural incoherence redeemed the situation, and when dinner was over it was already time to start for the opera.
The Angel of Pain|E. F. Benson

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