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incoherent
[in-koh-heer-uhnt, -her-]
adjective
without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling.
an incoherent sentence.
Synonyms: , ,characterized by such thought or language, as a person.
incoherent with rage.
not coherent or cohering.
an incoherent mixture.
lacking physical cohesion; loose.
incoherent dust.
lacking unity or harmony of elements.
an incoherent public.
lacking congruity of parts; uncoordinated.
different or incompatible by nature, as things.
Physics.(of a wave) having a low degree of coherence.
incoherent
/ ˌɪəʊˈɪəəԳ /
adjective
lacking in clarity or organization; disordered
unable to express oneself clearly; inarticulate
physics (of two or more waves) having the same frequency but not the same phase
incoherent light
Other Word Forms
- incoherently adverb
- ˌԳˈԳ noun
- ˌԳˈԳٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of incoherent1
Example Sentences
“American families have become increasingly multicultural, and attempts to divide us all up into a handful of groups have become only more incoherent with time.”
Foreign policy experts have struggled to make sense of the second Trump administration's incoherent and contradictory approach to world affairs — which in itself ought to serve as a clue.
Musk performed a Nazi-style salute during a January inauguration ceremony, appeared incoherent in certain interviews and public appearances, and reportedly plays hours of video games and struggles with eating habits.
The argument wasn't made using customary tactics like reason or evidence, so much as incoherent rage at women with desk jobs.
The judiciary should not accept incoherent justifications merely because they originate from the White House.
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