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incoherent

/ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt/adjective

Not clear or logically connected; hard to make sense of.

Example sentences

  • “His explanation was so incoherent that nobody understood it.”
  • “The essay was incoherent, jumping from topic to topic without any order.”

Describes both speech and speakers: grief, rage, or drink can leave someone incoherent.

Featured as word of the day on September 20, 2026.

Synonyms for incoherent

  • confused
  • garbled
  • unintelligible
  • disjointed
  • rambling

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