incoherent
UK/ˌɪnkəʊ'hɪərənt/US/.inkәu'hiәrәnt/
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Lacking logical connection; confused and hard to follow.
不连贯的，语无伦次的，思维混乱的。
adj.
Unable to speak clearly or intelligibly.
（说话）含混不清的，说不清话的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
co-together, with
+
-entperforming, being in a state
=incoherent
in- (not) + coherent = "not sticking together." Here in- is the negative. If coherent ideas cling into one logical wall, incoherent ones won't hold — words and thoughts tumble out without binding, so listeners can't follow.
Root her still carries 28 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.incoherent speech语无伦次的言语
- 2.incoherent rambling不连贯的胡言
- 3.barely incoherent几乎说不清
- 4.incoherent mess一团混乱
Example Sentences
- 1.
His speech was so incoherent that no one understood him.
- 2.
The report was a mess of incoherent and contradictory claims.