incoherence

American  

[in-koh-heer-uhns, -her-] / ˌɪn koʊˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr- /

noun

1. the quality or state of being incoherent.

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

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Etymology

Origin of incoherence

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

Example Sentences

It revealed the incoherence of Compass’s entire theory.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyond the incoherence of destroying an item that was already paid for, demonstrations like these had little impact on the brands themselves.

From Salon

But the judgement said that "there was in our view a fundamental incoherence in Sir Jonathan's terms of reference".

From BBC

His speech ping-ponged between self-pity and incoherence, delivered in that odd sing-song quiet voice he uses when his aides tell him to act "serious."

From Salon

Maybe I underestimate voters’ appetite for long-winded incoherence.

From Los Angeles Times