incomprehensive

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

adjective

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

incomprehensive

/ ɪnˌkɒm-; ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv /

adjective

1. not comprehensive; limited in range or scope

Derived Forms

• ˌincompreˈhensively, adverb
• ˌincompreˈhensiveness, noun

Other Words From

• incom·pre·hensive·ly adverb
• incom·pre·hensive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of incomprehensive¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From BBC

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

From Washington Times

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

From New York Times

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

From Washington Times