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unintelligible

1 of 1adjective
/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlədʒəbəl/
Forms:more unintelligible,most unintelligible
1

(of language) not said or written loudly or clearly enough to be understood

  • The static-filled radio transmission was unintelligible, making it impossible to understand the message.
  • As the storm intensified, the wind became so strong that it rendered their conversation unintelligible.
  • The handwriting on the ancient parchment had faded, making the text nearly unintelligible.
  • The worn-out cassette tape made the singer's lyrics sound distorted and unintelligible.
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2

having no clear or logical meaning, making something hard to understand

  • The recording was so distorted that the words were unintelligible.
  • The crowd’s cheers made the announcement unintelligible.
  • The alien language in the movie was completely unintelligible to the characters.
  • The old manuscript had faded ink, making much of it unintelligible.
  • Their conversation turned into an unintelligible mess of random thoughts.