unintelligible
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ɪnˈtɛl adjective
not intelligible; not capable of being understood.
Related forms
un·in·tel·li·gi·bil·i·ty, un·in·tel·li·gi·ble·ness, noun
un·in·tel·li·gi·bly, adverb
Synonyms
incomprehensible, baffling, undecipherable.
incomprehensible, baffling, undecipherable.
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| —adj | |
| not able to be understood; incomprehensible | |
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Unintelligible
has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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Word Origin & History
unintelligible
1616, "incapable of being understood," from un- (1) "not" + intelligible.
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Example sentences
The frequency crackled with another unintelligible transmission.
He said something unintelligible, and then said something else as he strode across the lavish set and sat down.
Here its decisions are confused and often unintelligible.
Sometimes he's completely unintelligible but he always talks clearly when he's talking to his new dog.
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