incomprehensible
[ in-kom-pri-hen-suh-buhl, in-kom- ]
/ ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn sə bəl, ɪnˌkɒm- /
adjective
impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
Archaic. limitless; not limited or capable of being limited.
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First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word incomprehēnsibilis. See in-3, comprehensible
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incomprehensible
/ (ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnsəbəl, ɪnˌkɒm-) /
adjective
incapable of being understood; unintelligible
archaic limitless; boundless
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