Unintelligible ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Unintelligible ( adjective )

1. Difficult or impossible to understand; not clear or coherent.
2. Difficult or impossible to hear or comprehend clearly.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from un- (expressing negation) + intelligible (from latin intelligibilis, from intelligere "understan.d")

Examples:

1. His speech was completely unintelligible.
2. The instructions were so poorly written they were unintelligible.
3. The recording was so poor that most of the words were unintelligible.
4. The handwriting was so bad it was almost unintelligible.
5. The accent was so thick it made the speaker's words unintelligible.

(As a noun)

Unintelligible ( noun )

1. Difficult or impossible to understand; not clear or coherent.
2. Difficult or impossible to hear or comprehend clearly.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from un- (expressing negation) + intelligible (from latin intelligibilis, from intelligere "understan.d")

Examples:

1. His speech was completely unintelligible.
2. The instructions were so poorly written they were unintelligible.
3. The recording was so poor that most of the words were unintelligible.
4. The handwriting was so bad it was almost unintelligible.
5. The accent was so thick it made the speaker's words unintelligible.