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Definition of "incoherent" []

  • Lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; not coherent: incoherent fragments of a story. (adjective)
  • Unable to think or express one's thoughts in a clear or orderly manner: incoherent with grief. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "incoherent" in a sentence
  • "“I don’t know if the term incoherent would apply,” he said."
  • "JB has a tiny gun, and it makes him lash out in incoherent and angry ways."
  • "Her inability to communicate a clear, concise message, instead babbling in incoherent broken english, leaves little room for anything other than her inevitable political defeat."