incomprehension

[ in-kom-pri-hen-shuhn, in-kom- ]

/ ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən, ɪnˌkɒm- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR incomprehension ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

lack of comprehension or understanding: The audience listened politely but with incomprehension.

Origin of incomprehension

First recorded in 1595–1605; in-³ + comprehension

Words nearby incomprehension

incomplete fracture, incomplete metamorphosis, incompletion, incompliant, incomprehensible, incomprehension, incomprehensive, incompressible, incomputable, inconceivable, in concert

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for incomprehension

There were those who lagged behind out of incomprehension, political calculation, or timidity.
Clinton’s Take on Gay Marriage Today|Robert Shrum|March 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The rest of the world has reacted to the idea of such a child with horror and incomprehension.
I Was Adam Lanza|David Frum|December 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She started: I recall that her eyes were round and troubled with incomprehension.
The Cruise of the Shining Light|Norman Duncan
Extended hands and up-shrugged shoulders that might mean either apology or incomprehension.
The Unspeakable Perk|Samuel Hopkins Adams

With an impatience born of the incomprehension of her mood, Lilian had listened to Helen.
A Book of Bryn Mawr Stories|Marian T. MacIntosh
The Prince stepped back a pace, his watery eyes snapping in incomprehension.
The Vagrant Duke|George Gibbs
He goes on where we are balked by the obstacles of incomprehension.
Revolution and Other Essays|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for incomprehension

incomprehension

/ (ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən, ɪnˌkɒm-) /

noun

inability or failure to comprehend; lack of understanding

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	incomprehension
释义	incomprehension [ in-kom-pri-hen-shuhn, in-kom- ] / ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən, ɪnˌkɒm- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incomprehension ON THESAURUS.COM noun lack of comprehension or understanding: The audience listened politely but with incomprehension. Origin of incomprehension First recorded in 1595–1605; in-³ + comprehension Words nearby incomprehension incomplete fracture, incomplete metamorphosis, incompletion, incompliant, incomprehensible, incomprehension, incomprehensive, incompressible, incomputable, inconceivable, in concert Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incomprehension There were those who lagged behind out of incomprehension, political calculation, or timidity. Clinton’s Take on Gay Marriage Today\|Robert Shrum\|March 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The rest of the world has reacted to the idea of such a child with horror and incomprehension. I Was Adam Lanza\|David Frum\|December 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She started: I recall that her eyes were round and troubled with incomprehension. The Cruise of the Shining Light\|Norman Duncan Extended hands and up-shrugged shoulders that might mean either apology or incomprehension. The Unspeakable Perk\|Samuel Hopkins Adams With an impatience born of the incomprehension of her mood, Lilian had listened to Helen. A Book of Bryn Mawr Stories\|Marian T. MacIntosh The Prince stepped back a pace, his watery eyes snapping in incomprehension. The Vagrant Duke\|George Gibbs He goes on where we are balked by the obstacles of incomprehension. Revolution and Other Essays\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for incomprehension incomprehension / (ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən, ɪnˌkɒm-) / noun inability or failure to comprehend; lack of understanding Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incomprehension blindness, oblivion, disregard, illiteracy, bewilderment, insensitivity, incapacity, darkness, unconsciousness, rawness, fog, unawareness, simplicity, innocence, vagueness, unfamiliarity, nescience, dumbness, philistinism, uncouthness
随便看	impf. imp. gal. imphal impi impiety impinge impingement impingement attack impingement syndrome impious impish impitoyable implacable implacental implant implantable implantation implant denture implanted suture implantology implausible implead impleader implement implementation

incomprehension

noun

Origin of incomprehension

Words nearby incomprehension

Example sentences from the Web for incomprehension

British Dictionary definitions for incomprehension

noun

Words related to incomprehension