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incoherent
[in-koh-heer-uhnt, -her-]
adjective
without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling.
an incoherent sentence.
characterized by such thought or language, as a person.
incoherent with rage.
not coherent or cohering.
an incoherent mixture.
lacking physical cohesion; loose.
incoherent dust.
lacking unity or harmony of elements.
an incoherent public.
lacking congruity of parts; uncoordinated.
different or incompatible by nature, as things.
Physics., (of a wave) having a low degree of coherence.
incoherent
/ ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt /
adjective
lacking in clarity or organization; disordered
unable to express oneself clearly; inarticulate
physics (of two or more waves) having the same frequency but not the same phase
incoherent light
Other Word Forms
- incoherently adverb
- incoherence noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of incoherent1
Example Sentences
For the most part, they looked like strangers, incoherent in possession and vulnerable out.
His speech was rambling and incoherent at times, but he became laser-focused in its conclusion.
None of that is realistic on a global scale, or especially likely to happen, and as so-called policy it’s also internally incoherent.
He had lost his pack and seemed incoherent when the scouts found him and escorted him to safety.
His answers were frequently long-winded, muddled and incoherent.
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Related Words
- disjointed
- incomprehensible
- incongruous
- irrational
- jumbled www.thesaurus.com
- muddled
- puzzling
- rambling
- uneven
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