Unintelligibility: meaning, definitions and examples

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unintelligibility

 

[ ˌʌnɪnˌtɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

lack of clarity

The state or quality of being unintelligible; incomprehensibility.

Synonyms

incomprehensibility, obscurity, unclearness

Examples of usage

  • The unintelligibility of the speech made it difficult to understand.
  • His writing was full of unintelligibility, making it hard to decipher.
Context #2 | Noun

confusion

The quality or state of being unintelligible; incomprehensibility.

Synonyms

bewilderment, confusion, muddle

Examples of usage

  • The unintelligibility of the instructions led to confusion among the team members.
  • His explanation was met with unintelligibility, leaving everyone puzzled.

Translations

Translations of the word "unintelligibility" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ininteligibilidade

🇮🇳 अस्पष्टता

🇩🇪 Unverständlichkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakjelasan

🇺🇦 незрозумілість

🇵🇱 niezrozumiałość

🇯🇵 理解不能 (りかいふのう)

🇫🇷 inintelligibilité

🇪🇸 ininteligibilidad

🇹🇷 anlaşılmazlık

🇰🇷 이해할 수 없음

🇸🇦 عدم الوضوح

🇨🇿 nesrozumitelnost

🇸🇰 nezrozumiteľnosť

🇨🇳 难以理解 (nányǐ lǐjiě)

🇸🇮 nejasnost

🇮🇸 óskiljanleiki

🇰🇿 түсініксіздік

🇬🇪 გაუგებრობა

🇦🇿 anlaşılmazlıq

🇲🇽 ininteligibilidad

Etymology

The word 'unintelligibility' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'intelligibility' which comes from the Latin word 'intelligibilis', meaning 'that can be understood'. The term has been used in English since the 17th century to describe the state or quality of being incomprehensible or unclear.