That person's accent is incoherent to me.
Source: tatoeba (868263)
Incoherent
Synonyms for "incoherent" (292 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (59)
Adjective(10 words)
academic incoherenceaddledchaoticclear incoherencedisconnected communitiesdisconnected componentsdisconnected lessondisconnected partsdisconnected systemdisheveled
Noun(8 words)
address oral inarticulacyaphasicbadly writtencacomixleclause fragmentationdisconnected organsdisconnected topicdisheveling
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (87)
disjoineddisjointeddisjunctdisjunctivedisordereddisperseddisproportionatedistinctdivergentdizzydumbepisodicerraticfitfulfoggyformlessfrivolousfuzzygappedgarbled
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generalgiddygratuitousgreek to onehaphazardhazyherky-jerkyhit-or-missill-definedillogicalimpenetrableimprecisein twoinaccurateinarticulateinchoateincognizableincommensurableincommensurateincompatibleincomprehensibleincongruousinconsequentinconsistentinconsonantindecisiveindefinableindefiniteindeterminableindeterminateindiscriminateindistinctinexactinscrutableinsularintermittentinterruptedirrationalirreconcilable
Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(22 words)
disjointed farmingdisorganizeddisorganized contentdisorganized effortdisorganized groupdisorganized routinedisorganized writingdisunifiedfragmentedfragmented instructionfragmented modelingfragmented objectivefragmented school communityfragmented viewgarbledillogicalillogical reasoninginconsistent conductinconsistent issueinconsistent pattern
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inconsistent resultsinconsistent specifications
Noun(4 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (146)
irregularjaggedjerkyjumbledlaxlightheadedloosemaunderingmeaninglessmisshapenmixed upmuddlednonadherentnonadhesivenoncoherentnoncohesivenoncontinuousnonlinearnonsequentialnonserial
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nonspecificnonuniformnuminousobscureoffopenorderlessout of proportionoxymoronicparadoxicalparentheticparentheticalpartitionedpast comprehensionpatchyplanlesspromiscuousramblingrandomrantingravingscrambledscrappyself-contradictorysenselessseparateshadowed forthshadowyshapelesssilentsnatchyspasmodicsporadicspottystochasticstragglingsuspendedsweepingtenuoustongue-tiedunadhesiveunarrangedunassociatedunattachedunattendedunclassifiedunclearuncoherentuncohesiveunconnectedunconsolidatedundefinedundestinedundeterminedundirectedunfathomableungradedunintelligibleunjoinedunknowableunmethodicalunorderedunorganizedunplainunsearchableunsortedunspecifiedunsuccessiveunsymmetricalunsystematicuntenaciousvagueveiledwanderingwild
Noun(9 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Adjective(36 words)
jumbled noteslogical incoherencemeaninglessmessiestmessy curriculamussiernonsensicalobscurepoor articulationpoor coherencepoor cohesionpoor presentationpronounced incoherencerapid decompositionscraggliestsevere inarticulacythematic incoherencetongue-tiedunclearunclear writing
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unconnected componentsunconnected elementsunconnected networkunconnected practicesunconnected systemunconnected systemsunintelligibleunlogicalunorganized termsunreadableunstructuredunstrunguntidy curriculumuntrackableweak explanationweak structure
Adverb(1 words)
more extreme inarticulacy
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abnormal, absurd, academic incoherence, addled, address oral inarticulacy.
- Sentence evidence is available for incoherent, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "incoherent".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "incoherent"
Keep "incoherent" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "incoherent" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "incoherent", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "incoherent" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
9 entriesdisjointed sectionfragmented paragraphgarbled descriptionincomplete outlinejumbled ideasobscure phrasingrambling speechunclear explanationunreadable sentence
Collocations
6 entriesincoherent argumentincoherent explanationincoherent paragraphincoherent remarksincoherent speechincoherent thinking
Inflections
2 entriesmore incoherentmost incoherent
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
13 entriesTranslations
45 translations across 18 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- непоследователен adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- несвързан adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Catalan
1 entries- incoherent adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Czech
2 entries- nesoudržný adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- nesouvislý adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Danish
1 entries- usammenhængende adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Esperanto
1 entries- nekohera adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Finnish
4 entries- epäjohdonmukainen adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- epäyhtenäinen adj (not physically coherent)
- hajanainen adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- ristiriitainen adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
French
2 entries- décousu adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- incohérent adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Galician
1 entries- incoherente adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
German
4 entries- inkohärent adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- lose adj (not physically coherent)
- nicht verbunden adj (not physically coherent)
- nicht zusammenhängend adj (not physically coherent)
Greek
1 entries- ασυνάρτητος adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Italian
2 entries- incoerente adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- sconclusionato adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Māori
4 entries- nakunaku adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- nanu adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- ngau adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- parure adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Polish
2 entries- niekoherentny adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- nieścisły adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Portuguese
2 entries- incoerente adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- incoerente adj (not physically coherent)
Russian
4 entries- бессвя́зный adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- несвя́зный adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- несцементи́рованный adj (not physically coherent)
- ры́хлый adj (not physically coherent)
Spanish
4 entries- descosido adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- deshilvanado adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- incoherente adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- inconexo adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Swedish
1 entries- osammanhängande adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Welsh
2 entries- anghysylltiol adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
- digyswllt adj (lacking coherence, inconsistent)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Listening to the orator's incoherent ramblings was excruciating.
Source: tatoeba (1235568)
These words are sure to be the incoherent ramblings of a madman.
Source: tatoeba (1507606)
A thousand incoherent ideas swirled around my mind.
Source: tatoeba (3226420)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "incoherent"?
Closest matches include abnormal, absurd, academic incoherence, addled, address oral inarticulacy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "incoherent"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.