incomprehensible
gb/ɪŋkˌɑmpɹihˈɛnsɪbəl/ us/ɪŋkˌɑmpɹihˈɛnsɪbəl/
B2
Engelsk
~ 8500
érthetetlen, felfoghatatlan
B2
FORMAL
1
érthetetlen
B1
Brugsmønster:
[something] is incomprehensible (to [someone])
The instructions for the software were so badly written that they were almost incomprehensible.
A szoftver használati utasítása olyan rosszul volt megírva, hogy szinte érthetetlen volt.
His accent made some of his words incomprehensible to the audience.
Az akcentusa miatt egyes szavai érthetetlenek voltak a közönség számára.
The legal contract is full of incomprehensible jargon that ordinary people cannot follow.
To a non-specialist, the article on quantum physics is virtually incomprehensible.
Her handwriting was incomprehensible, and nobody could read the note.
Læringseksempler
The movie was fun, but the story was incomprehensible.
A film szórakoztató volt, de a története érthetetlen.
This text is incomprehensible to me because it uses many difficult words.
Ez a szöveg érthetetlen számomra, mert sok nehéz szó van benne.
The teacher spoke so fast that his English was incomprehensible.
The rules are incomprehensible, so the players are very confused.
Without a map, the train system is incomprehensible for visitors.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use *incomprehensible* where *unbelievable* or *amazing* would be more natural. *Incomprehensible* focuses on something being impossible or extremely hard to understand, not on it being surprising or impressive. Another common mistake is saying *incomprehensible for me* instead of the more natural *incomprehensible to me*.
Betydning
impossible or extremely hard to understand
Ordforbindelser
almost incomprehensible
|completely incomprehensible
|incomprehensible to [someone]
|incomprehensible jargon
|incomprehensible instructions
Synonymer
unintelligible (Focuses on language or sound that cannot be understood at all.)
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impenetrable (Often used for very dense or complex texts that are hard to understand.)
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confusing (Weaker and more informal; suggests difficulty but not complete impossibility.)
Antonymer
clear (Easy to understand with no confusion.)
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understandable (Can be understood without too much difficulty.)
Temaer
communication
|thinking
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
So hard to understand that you almost or completely cannot understand it.
Impossible or extremely difficult to understand in terms of meaning, structure, or logic.
C1
FORMAL
2
Brugsmønster:
it is incomprehensible (that [clause]) / [something] is incomprehensible to [someone]
To many people, it is incomprehensible that such cruelty could occur in a modern society.
Sokak számára felfoghatatlan, hogy ilyen kegyetlenség megtörténhet egy modern társadalomban.
The judge called the company’s decision to hide the safety risks completely incomprehensible.
A bíró teljességgel felfoghatatlannak nevezte a vállalatnak azt a döntését, hogy eltitkolta a biztonsági kockázatokat.
I find it incomprehensible that they would ignore all the scientific evidence.
Her sudden resignation was incomprehensible to colleagues who had just seen her promoted.
It remains incomprehensible to the victims’ families that no one has been held responsible.
Læringseksempler
It is incomprehensible to me that he lied to his best friend.
Számomra felfoghatatlan, hogy hazudott a legjobb barátjának.
The violence in the city is incomprehensible to many people.
A városban tapasztalható erőszak sok ember számára felfoghatatlan.
She says it is incomprehensible that the problem was not fixed earlier.
His choice to leave his children is incomprehensible for his parents.
Many fans found the team’s decision incomprehensible.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this emotional or moral sense with the purely intellectual sense in which something is hard to understand. In this meaning, *incomprehensible* often appears with clauses introduced by *that* or *how* (e.g., *It is incomprehensible that they left*), and it usually expresses moral shock or strong disapproval.
Betydning
impossible to accept or believe
Ordforbindelser
morally incomprehensible
|politically incomprehensible
|it is incomprehensible that
|incomprehensible decision
|incomprehensible cruelty
Synonymer
unthinkable (Emphasizes that something is so shocking or wrong that people feel it should not even be considered.)
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unfathomable (Stresses emotional or moral depth that cannot be grasped or explained.)
Antonymer
reasonable (Describes something that makes sense and can be accepted or justified.)
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acceptable (Focuses on something being morally or socially okay.)
Temaer
emotions
|ethics
|society
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
So shocking or wrong that you cannot believe it or understand why it happened.
So shocking, unreasonable, or wrong that it is impossible for someone to accept, believe, or make sense of it.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
incomprehensible
IPA
GB/ɪŋkˌɑmpɹihˈɛnsɪbəl/
US/ɪŋkˌɑmpɹihˈɛnsɪbəl/
Stavelser og tryk
in - com - pre - hens - ible (5 stavelser)
Stress on 4th syllable (hens)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: incomprehensible
Ordfamilie
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
incomprehensibly
adverb
incomprehension
noun
Related words
comprehensive
adjective B2
comprehensively
adverb
Advanced or less common
comprehensibility
noun
incomprehensibility
noun
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