Definition of 'incoherent'
1. adjective
incoherence
uncountable noun
Synonyms: unintelligibility, inarticulateness, disconnectedness, disjointedness More Synonyms of incoherent
2. adjective
If you say that something such as a policy is incoherent, you are criticizing it because the different parts of it do not fit together properly.
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incoherence (ˌincoˈherence) or incoherency (ˌincoˈherency) or incoherentness (ˌincoˈherentness) noun
incoherently (ˌincoˈherently)
adverb
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incoherent in American English
adjective
not coherent
; specif.,
b.
not logically connected; disjointed; rambling
c.
characterized by incoherent speech, thought, etc.
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incoherently (ˌincoˈherently)
adverb
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incoherent
British English: incoherent
ADJECTIVE /ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt/
If someone is incoherent, they are talking in a confused and unclear way.
As the evening progressed, he became increasingly incoherent.
- American English: incoherent /ɪnkoʊˈhɪərənt/
- Brazilian Portuguese: incoerente
- Chinese: 语无伦次的
- European Spanish: incoherente
- French: incohérent
- German: zusammenhanglos
- Italian: incoerente
- Japanese: 支離滅裂の
- Korean: 말에 두서가 없는
- European Portuguese: incoerente
- Latin American Spanish: incoherente
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