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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The regulatory architecture is vast, fragmented and largely incoherent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Cannon’s additional reasons to suppress Volume II—beyond her insistence that Smith had no power to compile or submit it—were characteristically incoherent.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 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

My brother was incoherent with fear and hunger.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

incoherent

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