incomprehensive
[ in-kom-pri-hen-siv, in-kom- ]
/ ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn sɪv, ɪnˌkɒm- /
adjective
not comprehensive.
not comprehending readily; having a slow or inadequate mental grasp.
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Origin of incomprehensive
First recorded in 1645–55; in-3 + comprehensive
OTHER WORDS FROM incomprehensive
in·com·pre·hen·sive·ly, adverbin·com·pre·hen·sive·ness, nounWords nearby incomprehensive
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Example sentences from the Web for incomprehensive
He leaned upon his rake looking after her, his gray eyes gathered into an incomprehensive squint.
Tess of the Storm Country|Grace Miller WhiteDo what he would, this atrocious, incomprehensive calumny would crush him.
The Count's Millions|Emile Gaboriau
British Dictionary definitions for incomprehensive
incomprehensive
/ (ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv, ɪnˌkɒm-) /
adjective
not comprehensive; limited in range or scope
Derived forms of incomprehensive
incomprehensively, adverbincomprehensiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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