incoherent
adjective/ɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
Frequency rank: #11,897 most common English word
Meaning
unable to speak or think clearly; not logically connected.
Example sentence
After the accident, the injured man was incoherent and could not explain what had happened.
Synonyms & related words
- confused
- rambling
- disjointed
- unintelligible
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