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incoherent

[in-koh-heer-uhnt, -her-]

adjective

  1. without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling.

    an incoherent sentence.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. characterized by such thought or language, as a person.

    incoherent with rage.

  3. not coherent or cohering.

    an incoherent mixture.

  4. lacking physical cohesion; loose.

    incoherent dust.

  5. lacking unity or harmony of elements.

    an incoherent public.

  6. lacking congruity of parts; uncoordinated.

  7. different or incompatible by nature, as things.

  8. Physics.(of a wave) having a low degree of coherence.



incoherent

/ ˌɪ԰əʊˈɪəəԳ /

adjective

  1. lacking in clarity or organization; disordered

  2. unable to express oneself clearly; inarticulate

  3. physics (of two or more waves) having the same frequency but not the same phase

    incoherent light

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Other Word Forms

  • incoherently adverb
  • ˌԳˈԳ noun
  • ˌԳˈԳٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incoherent1

First recorded in 1620–30; in- 3 + coherent
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“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.”

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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.

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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.

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The argument wasn't made using customary tactics like reason or evidence, so much as incoherent rage at women with desk jobs.

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The judiciary should not accept incoherent justifications merely because they originate from the White House.

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