incomprehensive

[ in-kom-pri-hen-siv, in-kom- ]

adjective

not comprehensive.
not comprehending readily; having a slow or inadequate mental grasp.

Origin of incomprehensive

First recorded in 1645–55; in-³ + comprehensive

Other words from incomprehensive

in·com·pre·hen·sive·ly, adverb
in·com·pre·hen·sive·ness, noun

Words Nearby incomprehensive

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How to use incomprehensive in a sentence

The latter's astonishment had reached its maximum; the boy's actions were utterly incomprehensive to him.
The Delight Makers | Adolf Bandelier
Do what he would, this atrocious, incomprehensive calumny would crush him.
The Count's Millions | Emile Gaboriau
He leaned upon his rake looking after her, his gray eyes gathered into an incomprehensive squint.
Tess of the Storm Country | Grace Miller White

British Dictionary definitions for incomprehensive

incomprehensive

/ (ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv, ɪnˌkɒm-) /

adjective

not comprehensive; limited in range or scope

Derived forms of incomprehensive

incomprehensively, adverb
incomprehensiveness, noun

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