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INCOHERENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does incoherent mean? 

INCOHERENT (adjective)
  The adjective INCOHERENT has 2 senses:

1. without logical or meaningful connection
2. unable to express yourself clearly or fluently

  Familiarity information: INCOHERENT used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


INCOHERENT (adjective)


Sense 1incoherent [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Without logical or meaningful connection

Context example:

a turgid incoherent presentation

Similar:

confused; disconnected; disjointed; disordered; garbled; illogical; scattered; unconnected (lacking orderly continuity)

fuzzy (confused and not coherent; not clearly thought out)

Also:

illogical; unlogical (lacking in correct logical relation)

irrational (not consistent with or using reason)

Antonym:

coherent (marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts)


Sense 2incoherent [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Unable to express yourself clearly or fluently

Synonyms:

tongue-tied; incoherent

Context examples:

felt tongue-tied with embarrassment / incoherent with grief

Similar:

inarticulate; unarticulate (without or deprived of the use of speech or words)


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