incomprehensible (인컴프리**헨**서블) — impossible to understand or grasp fully; beyond comprehension
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: impossible to understand or grasp fully; beyond comprehension
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪnkɑːmprɪˈhensəbl/
Korean meaning: 이해할 수 없는, 난해한, 불가해한
Korean pronunciation: 인컴프리**헨**서블
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's handwriting is so messy that her shopping list is completely incomprehensible.
- The technical manual was written in such incomprehensible jargon that even engineers gave up.
- His excuse for being late was so incomprehensible that we suspected he made it up on the spot.
incomprehensible
ADJECTIVE//ˌɪnkɑːmprɪˈhensəbl//
impossible to understand or grasp fully; beyond comprehension
a professor enthusiastically points to a complex mathematical equation covering the entire blackboard. The equation contains strange symbols, multiple integrals, and bizarre notation that seems impossible to follow. Students in the front rows stare at the board with completely blank expressions and furrowed brows. Some students scratch their heads while others look at each other with helpless shrugs. something that is impossible to understand or grasp fully
Make the incomprehensible sensible and defensible!
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '안으로(in-) + 함께(com-) + 잡다(prehendere) + 할 수 없는(-ible)'이 합쳐져서 '함께 잡아서 이해할 수 없는'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's handwriting is so messy that her shopping list is completely incomprehensible.”
“The technical manual was written in such incomprehensible jargon that even engineers gave up.”
“His excuse for being late was so incomprehensible that we suspected he made it up on the spot.”
“The contract was filled with incomprehensible legal terms that required a lawyer to explain.”
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