incomprehensible
gb/ɪŋkˌɑmpɹihˈɛnsɪbəl/ us/ɪŋkˌɑmpɹihˈɛnsɪbəl/
B2
Inglés
~ 8500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
formal
B2
property
1
impossible or extremely hard to understand
So hard to understand that you almost or completely cannot understand it.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is incomprehensible (to [someone])
Error frecuente:
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*.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
clear (Easy to understand with no confusion.)
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understandable (Can be understood without too much difficulty.)
Colocaciones
almost incomprehensible
|completely incomprehensible
|incomprehensible to [someone]
|incomprehensible jargon
|incomprehensible instructions
Temas
communication
|thinking
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The instructions for the software were so badly written that they were almost incomprehensible.
- His accent made some of his words incomprehensible to the audience.
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The movie was fun, but the story was incomprehensible.
- This text is incomprehensible to me because it uses many difficult words.
- 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.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
impossible to accept or believe
So shocking or wrong that you cannot believe it or understand why it happened.
Patrón de uso:
it is incomprehensible (that [clause]) / [something] is incomprehensible to [someone]
Error frecuente:
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.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocaciones
morally incomprehensible
|politically incomprehensible
|it is incomprehensible that
|incomprehensible decision
|incomprehensible cruelty
Temas
emotions
|ethics
|society
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- To many people, it is incomprehensible that such cruelty could occur in a modern society.
- The judge called the company’s decision to hide the safety risks completely incomprehensible.
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- It is incomprehensible to me that he lied to his best friend.
- The violence in the city is incomprehensible to many people.
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
incomprehensible
AFI
GB/ɪŋkˌɑmpɹihˈɛnsɪbəl/
US/ɪŋkˌɑmpɹihˈɛnsɪbəl/
Sílabas y acento
in - com - pre - hens - ible (5 sílabas)
Stress on 4th syllable (hens)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: incomprehensible
Familia de palabras
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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