incoherent

[in-koh-heer-uhnt, -her-] / ˌɪn koʊˈhɪər ənt, -ˈhɛr- /

ADJECTIVE

unintelligible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disjointed incomprehensible incongruous irrational jumbled muddled puzzling rambling uneven

WEAK

breathless confused disconnected discontinuous discordant disordered dumb faltering inarticulate incohesive inconsistent indistinct indistinguishable maundering muffled mumbling mute muttered raving stammering stuttering tongue-tied uncommunicative unconnected uncoordinated unvocal wandering wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

connected intelligible understandable

WEAK

coherent

Example Sentences

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This country is tiled with adrift twentysomething males, beset with incoherent politics, whose opinion about any issue is generated in the 10 seconds after they’ve been asked the question.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Even light that has become partially incoherent can still perform useful work, just less effectively than fully coherent light.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Thanks to a Dolby Creator Lab Grant, Stern was able to work with Wild to shape a purposefully incoherent soundscape, using Dolby Atmos to fling sounds all around.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

He said he grew suspicious when someone asked him for a retroactive approval of the order with incoherent documents produced after it was made, and reported this to his superiors.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

He tried; nothing came out but an incoherent mumble.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

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