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incomprehensive

in·com·pre·hen·sive
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-kom-pri-hen-siv, in-kom-]
    • /ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn sɪv, ɪnˌkɒm-/
    • /ɪnkˌɒmprɪhˈensɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-kom-pri-hen-siv, in-kom-]
    • /ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn sɪv, ɪnˌkɒm-/

Definitions of incomprehensive word

  • adjective incomprehensive not comprehensive. 1
  • adjective incomprehensive not comprehending readily; having a slow or inadequate mental grasp. 1
  • noun incomprehensive Not comprehensive; shallow, incomplete. 1
  • adjective incomprehensive not comprehensive; limited in range or scope 0
  • adjective incomprehensive not inclusive; including little 0
  • adjective incomprehensive not able to comprehend well; understanding little 0
See all 7 definitions of incomprehensive

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Origin of incomprehensive

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; in-3 + comprehensive

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Parts of speech for Incomprehensive

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

incomprehensive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

incomprehensive usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for incomprehensive

adjective incomprehensive

  • in depth — extensive, thorough, or profound: an in-depth analysis of the problem.
  • all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
  • inclusive — including or encompassing the stated limit or extremes in consideration or account (usually used postpositively): from 6 to 37 inclusive.
  • comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
  • catchall — A catchall is a term or category which includes many different things.
All 25 Antonyms of incomprehensive

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