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unintelligible
01
(of language) not said or written loudly or clearly enough to be understood
Example
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.
02
having no clear or logical meaning, making something hard to understand
Example
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.
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intellig
Noun
intelligible
Adjective
unintelligible
Adjective
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