Synonyms

uncomprehending

British

/ ˌʌnkɒmprɪˈhɛndɪŋ /

adjective

not able to understand; puzzled

a long, uncomprehending look

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Example Sentences

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Still, I stared at those little ant words uncomprehendingly for a while before shutting the book and grabbing the tablet perched on the table beside me.

From Literature

She spoke, first in the fast and lilting language they had heard across the city and then, seeing their uncomprehending faces, in English.

From Literature

The man repeated himself again and again to an uncomprehending Boaz.

From Literature

He was wearing his mug-shot face, but the eyes were uncomprehending.

From Salon

All he could do was gaze back at them, uncomprehending.

From Salon

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