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unintelligibly
un·in·tel·li·gi·ble
/
ˌʌn
ɪnˈtɛl
ɪ
dʒə
bəl
/
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[
uhn-in-
tel
-i-j
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
not
intelligible
; not capable of being understood.
Origin:
1610–20;
un-
1
+
intelligible
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
Can be confused:
unintelligent
,
unintelligible.
Synonyms
incomprehensible, baffling, undecipherable.
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unintelligible
(ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪb
ə
l)
—
adj
not able to be understood; incomprehensible
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
unintelligible
1616, "incapable of being understood," from
un-
(1) "not" +
intelligible
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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