incomprehensive en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English comprehensive English incomprehensive From in- + comprehensive.
Meanings
- Not comprehensive; shallow, incomplete.
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Uncomprehending.
So she for those first few moments stood incomprehensive and stared with empty eyes.
1946, Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, →OCLC:
- Incomprehensible.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most incomprehensive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more incomprehensive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |