Unintelligible

Pronunciation: /ʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl/

Definitions of unintelligible

adjective not able to be understood; incomprehensible

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher's handwriting was unintelligible to the students.

A2 The instructions on the package were unintelligible to me.

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

B2 The doctor's explanation of the medical procedure was unintelligible due to the complex terminology.

C1 The philosopher's writing was so dense and unintelligible that it required multiple readings to grasp.

C2 The technical manual was filled with unintelligible jargon that only experts in the field could understand.

Examples of unintelligible in a Sentence

formal The lecturer's accent was so strong that his speech became unintelligible to most of the audience.

informal I couldn't make out a single word he said, it was completely unintelligible.

slang The rapper's lyrics were so mumbled and slurred that they were practically unintelligible.

figurative The artist's abstract painting was so chaotic and confusing that it appeared unintelligible to most viewers.

Grammatical Forms of unintelligible

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

Origin and Evolution of unintelligible

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'unintelligible' originated from the Latin word 'intelligibilis', which means capable of being understood.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'unintelligible' has retained its meaning of not able to be understood, and is commonly used in English to describe something that is unclear or incomprehensible.