Incomprehensible

/ˌɪn.kəm.preˈhɛn.sə.bəl/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Not able to be understood; impossible to comprehend.

The instructions were so convoluted that they seemed incomprehensible to everyone in the room.

Difficult to grasp mentally; unclear.

His explanation of the theory was incomprehensible to those without a background in physics.

Mysterious or unfathomable.

Her sudden change in behavior was incomprehensible to her friends.

From Latin incomprehensibilis, from incomprehensus + -ible

incomprehensible language:

Language that is difficult or impossible to understand.

incomprehensible thoughts:

Thoughts that are unclear or confusing.

incomprehensible to me:

Something I cannot understand.

Mind-blowing

The new theory is mind-blowing; it's completely incomprehensible to me.

Greek to me

When she started talking about quantum physics, it was all Greek to me—totally incomprehensible.