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incoherent

adjective

Definition: 1. inarticulate, not clearly expressed or spoken; 2. lacking cohesion, loose, disorganized

Synonyms: inarticulate, incomprehensible, unintelligible, unclear, illogical, disjointed

Antonyms: coherent, articulate, eloquent, clear

Tips: Use incoherent to describe someone who is unclear and hard to understand or has not organized his thoughts in a clear manner, or both. The adverb form, incoherently, describes speaking unclearly and illogically. See inarticulate for additional analysis and tips.

Usage Examples:

Although her father spoke incoherently for a time after his stroke, he eventually regained a large portion of his communicative abilities. (unclearly, incomprehensibly) adverb

She was so nervous before her big interview that she imagined all of her answers would sound incoherent. (inarticulate, unintelligible)

His ideas were incoherent and didn't seem to follow an organized and logical thought process. (unclear, disorganized)

After a few drinks, his speech becomes slurred and incoherent. (incomprehensible, unintelligible)


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