incomprehensible
[in-kom-pri-hen-suh-buh l, in-kom-]
- impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- Archaic. limitless; not limited or capable of being limited.
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Origin of incomprehensible
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word incomprehēnsibilis. See in-3, comprehensible
Synonyms
See more synonyms for incomprehensible on Thesaurus.com1. baffling, bewildering, obscure.
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Examples from the Web for incomprehensibly
Contemporary Examples
Some disenchanted Americans gave vent to a racial displeasure over this incomprehensibly exotic Miss America.
Incomprehensibly, many women in the U.S. lack access to health care.
Historical Examples
Connected with him and in his power I was most certainly and most incomprehensibly.
The Pirate and The Three CuttersFrederick Marryat
And as he came so he flew away again, mysteriously and incomprehensibly.
From Pole to PoleSven Anders Hedin
It was a lie, but I might not have seen, if she had not spoken to me incomprehensibly in the dark.
The La Chance Mine MysterySusan Carleton Jones
Connected with him and in his power I was, most certainly and most incomprehensibly.
The PirateFrederick Marryat
Now, she seemed completely and incomprehensibly changed on this point.
BasilWilkie Collins
incomprehensible
- incapable of being understood; unintelligible
- archaic limitless; boundless
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Word Origin and History for incomprehensibly
adv.
early 15c., from incomprehensible + -ly (2).
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incomprehensible
adj.
mid-14c., from Latin incomprehensibilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + comprehensibilis (see comprehensible).
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