How to Say "incomprehensible" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “incomprehensible” is “incomprensible” — B1 level.
Examples
Tu letra es totalmente incomprensible.
Your handwriting is totally unintelligible.
Es incomprensible que no nos avisaran del cambio.
It is beyond belief that they didn't warn us about the change.
El profesor explicó una teoría científica incomprensible.
The professor explained an incomprehensible scientific theory.
One word for everyone
Unlike many Spanish words, this one doesn't change for boys or girls. You can say 'el libro incomprensible' or 'la carta incomprensible' without changing the ending.
Where it goes
In Spanish, we usually put 'incomprensible' after the thing you are describing, like 'un mensaje incomprensible' (an incomprehensible message).
The 'un-' trap
Mistake: “uncomprensible”
Correction: incomprensible
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