more incomprehensible
kɒm adjective
1.
impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
2.
Archaic. limitless; not limited or capable of being limited.
Related forms
in·com·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty, in·com·pre·hen·si·ble·ness, noun
in·com·pre·hen·si·bly, adverb
su·per·in·com·pre·hen·si·ble, adjective
su·per·in·com·pre·hen·si·ble·ness, noun
su·per·in·com·pre·hen·si·b·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. baffling, bewildering, obscure.
1. baffling, bewildering, obscure.
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incomprehensible (ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnsəbəl, ɪnˌkɒm-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | incapable of being understood; unintelligible |
| 2. | archaic limitless; boundless |
| incomprehensi'bility | |
| —n | |
| incompre'hensibleness | |
| —n | |
| incompre'hensibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
incomprehensible
mid-14c., from L. incomprehensibilis, from in- "not" + comprehensibilis (see comprehend).
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