- incomprehensive
- incomprehensive (adj.) 1650s, from IN- (Cf. in-) (1) "not, opposite of" + COMPREHENSIVE (Cf. comprehensive).
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Incomprehensive — In*com pre*hen sive, a. Not comprehensive; not capable of including or of understanding; not extensive; limited. {In*com pre*hen sive*ly}, a. Sir W. Hamilton. {In*com pre*hen sive*ness}, n. T. Warton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incomprehensive — [in΄käm΄prā hen′siv, in΄käm΄pri hen′siv] adj. 1. not inclusive; including little 2. not able to comprehend well; understanding little incomprehensively adv … English World dictionary
incompréhensive — ● incompréhensif, incompréhensive adjectif Qui ne cherche pas à comprendre les autres, à entrer dans leurs vues : Se heurter à un employé incompréhensif. ● incompréhensif, incompréhensive (synonymes) adjectif Qui ne cherche pas à comprendre les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
incomprehensive — incomprehensively, adv. incomprehensiveness, n. /in kom pri hen siv, in kom /, adj. 1. not comprehensive. 2. not comprehending readily; having a slow or inadequate mental grasp. [1645 55; IN 3 + COMPREHENSIVE] * * * … Universalium
incomprehensive — adjective Not comprehensive; shallow, incomplete … Wiktionary
incomprehensive — in·comprehensive … English syllables
incomprehensive — /ˌɪnkɒmprəˈhɛnsɪv/ (say .inkompruh hensiv) adjective not comprehensive. –incomprehensively, adverb –incomprehensiveness, noun …
incomprehensive — adjective not comprehensive • Syn: ↑noncomprehensive • Ant: ↑comprehensive (for: ↑noncomprehensive) • Similar to: ↑limited … Useful english dictionary
Incomprehensively — Incomprehensive In*com pre*hen sive, a. Not comprehensive; not capable of including or of understanding; not extensive; limited. {In*com pre*hen sive*ly}, a. Sir W. Hamilton. {In*com pre*hen sive*ness}, n. T. Warton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Incomprehensiveness — Incomprehensive In*com pre*hen sive, a. Not comprehensive; not capable of including or of understanding; not extensive; limited. {In*com pre*hen sive*ly}, a. Sir W. Hamilton. {In*com pre*hen sive*ness}, n. T. Warton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
