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incomprehension

in·com·pre·hen·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kom-pri-hen-shuh n, in-kom-]
    • /ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən, ɪnˌkɒm-/
    • /ɪnˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kom-pri-hen-shuh n, in-kom-]
    • /ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən, ɪnˌkɒm-/

Definitions of incomprehension word

  • noun incomprehension lack of comprehension or understanding: The audience listened politely but with incomprehension. 1
  • noun incomprehension Failure to understand something. 1
  • noun incomprehension failure to understand 1
  • uncountable noun incomprehension Incomprehension is the state of being unable to understand something or someone. 0
  • noun incomprehension inability or failure to comprehend; lack of understanding 0
  • noun incomprehension lack of comprehension; inability to understand 0
See all 7 definitions of incomprehension

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Origin of incomprehension

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; in-3 + comprehension

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Incomprehension

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Incomprehension

incomprehension popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

incomprehension usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for incomprehension

noun incomprehension

  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • illiteracy — a lack of ability to read and write.
  • bewilderment — Bewilderment is the feeling of being bewildered.
  • incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
  • darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
All 39 Synonyms of incomprehension

Antonyms for incomprehension

noun incomprehension

  • cognizance — Cognizance is knowledge or understanding.
  • competence — Competence is the ability to do something well or effectively.
  • education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
  • knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
  • literacy — the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
All 11 Antonyms of incomprehension

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