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incomprehensive

[ in-kom-pri-hen-siv, in-kom- ]

adjective

  1. not comprehending readily; having a slow or inadequate mental grasp.


incomprehensive

/ ɪnˌkɒm-; ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv /

adjective

  1. not comprehensive; limited in range or scope
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳdzˈԲ, adverb
  • ˌԳdzˈԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • cdz··s· adverb
  • cdz··s·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incomprehensive1

First recorded in 1645–55; in- 3 + comprehensive
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Example Sentences

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Vaccine shortages are only part of the reason for the bloc’s incomprehensively slow rollout, with serious logistical mishaps sharing the blame.

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The character of Catarella - the comical illiterate police officer who talks incomprehensively in a mix of bureaucratic Italian and dialect - is amusing both in Italian and in English, as translated by Stephen Sartarelli.

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We cannot help but envision a lengthy document read at such an incomprehensively high speed that it sounds like an excited nest of mice.

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The space embraces all kinds of contradictions — cold but intimate, remote yet accessible, incomprehensive yet inclusive.

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“I think the speech would be incomprehensive to young people today.”

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