incomprehensible

Questions about incomprehensible

What does incomprehensible mean?

incomprehensible means "incapable of being explained or accounted for". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in incomprehensible?

incomprehensible has 6 syllables: in-com-pre-hen-si-ble. The stress falls on "hen". In IPA it is /ˌɪŋˌkɑmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/.

What is another word for incomprehensible?

Close synonyms include inexplicable, uncomprehensible. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of incomprehensible?

The recorded antonyms are comprehensible.

Is incomprehensible a common word?

incomprehensible is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.