The Opposite(Antonym) of “understandable”
The antonyms of understandable are incomprehensible and unintelligible. These words describe something that is difficult or impossible to comprehend or understand.
Explore all Antonyms of “understandable”
Definitions and Examples of incomprehensible, unintelligible
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Impossible to understand or comprehend.
Example
The instructions were so complicated that they were incomprehensible to most people.
Unable to be understood; incomprehensible.
Example
The speaker's accent was so strong that his words were unintelligible to the audience.
Key Differences: incomprehensible vs unintelligible
- 1Incomprehensible describes something that is impossible to understand or comprehend.
- 2Unintelligible describes something that cannot be understood due to unclear speech, language, or other factors.
Effective Usage of incomprehensible, unintelligible
- 1Academic Writing: Use these antonyms to describe complex or confusing concepts.
- 2Everyday Conversation: Use these antonyms to express difficulty in understanding something.
- 3Media Analysis: Use these antonyms to critique unclear or confusing communication in media such as movies, TV shows, and news articles.
Remember this!
The antonyms of understandable are incomprehensible and unintelligible. Use incomprehensible to describe something that is impossible to understand and unintelligible to describe something that cannot be understood due to unclear speech or language. These words can be used in academic writing, everyday conversation, and media analysis.
