incoherent
AdjectiveUS[in-koh-hir-uhnt]/ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/4 syllables
Synonyms:
tongue-tied
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- without logical or meaningful connection“a turgid incoherent presentation”Opposite coherentSimilar confused, fuzzySee also illogical, irrational
- (physics) of waves having no stable definite or stable phase relationOpposite coherent
- unable to express yourself clearly or fluently“felt tongue-tied with embarrassment”“incoherent with grief”Synonyms: tongue-tiedOpposite articulateSimilar inarticulate, unarticulate
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In′co·her′ent adjective
Origin: Pref. in- not + coherent: cf. F. incohérent.
1. Not coherent; wanting cohesion; loose; unconnected; physically disconnected; not fixed to each; — said of material substances. John Woodward
2. Lacking logical coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; having no dependence of one part on another; logically disconnected; rambling; — of speech or discourse. “The same rambling, incoherent manner.” Bp. William Warburton
3. Exhibiting incoherent{2} speech or thought; — of people; as, a confused and incoherent accident victim.
4. Lacking harmony or congruity of parts.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors