Definitions
- Describing something that is difficult to understand or make sense of. - Referring to a language, text, or speech that is beyond one's ability to comprehend. - Talking about a situation or concept that is too complex or abstract to grasp easily.
- Describing speech or language that is impossible to understand or decipher. - Referring to a message or communication that is unclear or garbled. - Talking about a sound or noise that is indistinct or muffled.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe something that is difficult to understand.
- 2Both words can be used to describe language or speech.
- 3Both words can refer to a message or communication that is unclear or garbled.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Incomprehensible is more commonly used to describe complex or abstract concepts, while unintelligible is more often used to describe speech or language that is impossible to understand.
- 2Clarity: Incomprehensible implies that something is difficult to understand, while unintelligible suggests that it is impossible to understand.
- 3Sound: Unintelligible can also refer to a sound or noise that is indistinct or muffled, while incomprehensible does not have this usage.
Remember this!
Incomprehensible and unintelligible are synonyms that both describe something that is difficult to understand. However, incomprehensible is more commonly used to describe complex or abstract concepts, while unintelligible is more often used to describe speech or language that is impossible to understand. Unintelligible can also refer to a sound or noise that is indistinct or muffled, while incomprehensible does not have this usage.
