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unintelligible
[ uhn-in-tel-i-juh-buhl ]
/ ˌʌn ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /
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adjective
not intelligible; not capable of being understood.
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Origin of unintelligible
First recorded in 1610–20; un-1 + intelligible
OTHER WORDS FROM unintelligible
un·in·tel·li·gi·bil·i·ty, un·in·tel·li·gi·ble·ness, nounun·in·tel·li·gi·bly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unintelligible
unintelligent, unintelligibleWords nearby unintelligible
uninstructed, uninsurable, uninsured, unintellectual, unintelligent, unintelligible, unintended, unintentional, unintentionally, uninterest, uninterested
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British Dictionary definitions for unintelligible
unintelligible
/ (ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbəl) /
adjective
not able to be understood; incomprehensible
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