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Incoherent vs Inscrutable - What's the difference?

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Incoherent is a related term of inscrutable.


As adjectives the difference between incoherent and inscrutable

is that incoherent is incoherent (not coherent) while inscrutable is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret.

As a noun inscrutable is

one who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc that cannot be comprehended.

incoherent

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; not logically connected.
    • The same rambling, incoherent manner. — Bishop Warburton.
  • Not physically coherent; loose; unconnected.
    • (Woodward)

    Antonyms

    * coherent

    Related terms

    * incoherence

    inscrutable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret.
    • His inscrutable theories would years later become the foundation of a whole new science.
  • * 2007 , Tracy Jordan'' (Tracy Morgan), ''30 Rock :
    • She called my vanity license plate inscrutable ! 'ICU81MI'? Hilarious!

    Synonyms

    * (difficult to comprehend) ineffable

    Derived terms

    * inscrutability * inscrutableness * inscrutably

    See also

    * inexplorable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc. that cannot be comprehended.