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Incoherent

Not coherent; wanting cohesion; loose; unconnected; physically disconnected; not fixed to each; -- said of material substances.

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Similar meaning 18

Confused 84% connected

of Confuse

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Confused 84% connected

of Confuse

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Disconnected 84% connected

of Disconnect

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Disconnected 84% connected

of Disconnect

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Disjointed 84% connected

of Disjoint

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Disjointed 84% connected

of Disjoint

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Disordered 84% connected

of Disorder

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Disordered 84% connected

of Disorder

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Fuzzy 84% connected

Not firmly woven; that ravels.

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Fuzzy 84% connected

Not firmly woven; that ravels.

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Garbled 84% connected

of Garble

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Garbled 84% connected

of Garble

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Illogical 84% connected

Ignorant or negligent of the rules of logic or correct reasoning; as, an illogical disputant; contrary of the rules of logic or sound reasoning; as,…

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Illogical 84% connected

Ignorant or negligent of the rules of logic or correct reasoning; as, an illogical disputant; contrary of the rules of logic or sound reasoning; as,…

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Inarticulate 84% connected

Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words.

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Inarticulate 84% connected

Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words.

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Scattered 84% connected

of Scatter

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Scattered 84% connected

of Scatter

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Derivationally related 4

Incoherency 74% connected

The quality or state of being incoherent; want of coherence; want of cohesion or adherence.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Incoherency 74% connected

The quality or state of being incoherent; want of coherence; want of cohesion or adherence.

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See also 4

Illogical 66% connected

Ignorant or negligent of the rules of logic or correct reasoning; as, an illogical disputant; contrary of the rules of logic or sound reasoning; as,…

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Illogical 66% connected

Ignorant or negligent of the rules of logic or correct reasoning; as, an illogical disputant; contrary of the rules of logic or sound reasoning; as,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Irrational 66% connected

Not rational; void of reason or understanding; as, brutes are irrational animals.

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Irrational 66% connected

Not rational; void of reason or understanding; as, brutes are irrational animals.

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Synonym 1

Tongue-tied 92% connected

Destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short fraenum.

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Coherent 94% connected

Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid.

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Coherent 94% connected

Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid.

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