Incomprensibles (en. Incomprehensible)

/inkompreˈsiβles/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That cannot be understood or is confusing.
The instructions were so incomprehensible that no one could follow them.
Las instrucciones eran tan incomprensibles que nadie pudo seguirlas.
That cannot be justified or explained.
His decisions are often incomprehensible to his peers.
Sus decisiones son a menudo incomprensibles para sus compañeros.
Quality of being unclear or confusing.
The language of the document was very incomprehensible to non-experts.
El lenguaje del documento era muy incomprensible para los no expertos.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'comprehend' with the prefix 'in-' indicating negation.

Common Phrases and Expressions

in an incomprehensible language
in a language that cannot be understood.
en un lenguaje incomprensible
to become incomprehensible
to make someone confused or difficult to understand.
hacerse incomprensible
to be incomprehensible to someone
not being understood by a person.
ser incomprensible para alguien

Related Words

comprehensible
That can be understood.
comprensible
comprehension
Action of understanding something.
comprensión
confusion
Lack of clarity or order.
confusión

Slang Meanings

something that makes no sense
That message is incomprehensible; it seems like a riddle.
Ese mensaje es incomprensible, parece un acertijo.
confusing situation
The talk was so incomprehensible that everyone was lost.
La charla fue tan incomprensible que todos estaban perdidos.