Incomprehensible

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnkəmˈprɛhənsəbəl/

Definitions of incomprehensible

adjective not able to be understood; impossible to comprehend

Example Sentences

A1 The math problem was incomprehensible to the first graders.

A2 The instructions on the package were incomprehensible due to the poor translation.

B1 The legal jargon in the contract was incomprehensible to the average person.

B2 The professor's lecture on quantum physics was incomprehensible to most of the students.

C1 The technical manual was so incomprehensible that even experienced engineers struggled to understand it.

C2 The novel's complex narrative structure made it nearly incomprehensible to readers unfamiliar with experimental literature.

Examples of incomprehensible in a Sentence

formal The professor's lecture was so complex that it seemed incomprehensible to many students.

informal I tried reading that article, but it was just incomprehensible to me.

slang The lyrics to that song are totally incomprehensible, I can't understand a word!

figurative Her emotions were a jumble of incomprehensible feelings after the breakup.

Grammatical Forms of incomprehensible

• past tense: incomprehensible
• plural: incomprehensibles
• comparative: more incomprehensible
• superlative: most incomprehensible
• present tense: is incomprehensible
• future tense: will be incomprehensible
• perfect tense: has been incomprehensible
• continuous tense: is being incomprehensible
• singular: incomprehensible
• positive degree: incomprehensible
• infinitive: to be incomprehensible
• gerund: being incomprehensible
• participle: incomprehensible

Origin and Evolution of incomprehensible

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'incomprehensible' originated from the Latin word 'incomprehensibilis', which is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'comprehendere' meaning 'to grasp or understand'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'incomprehensible' has retained its original meaning of something that is impossible to understand or grasp, but has also been used in a broader sense to describe things that are extremely complex or difficult to comprehend.