adjective
obegriplig
incomprehensible
Definition & meaning
The word obegriplig describes something that is impossible or very difficult to understand, comprehend, or grasp. It can be used in several contexts:
- Intellectually inaccessible: When something is too complex, confusing, or illogical for someone to understand (e.g., an obegriplig text or theory).
- Beyond belief/Strange: When an event or behavior is so bizarre or unexpected that it defies common sense or human understanding (e.g., an obegriplig handling/act).
- Inaudible/Unclear: Occasionally used to describe speech or writing that is literally impossible to decipher or hear clearly.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar:
- Obegriplig is an adjective.
- Inflections: obegripligt (neuter), obegripliga (plural/definite form).
Word origin:
- The word is a negation of the adjective begriplig , which comes from the verb begripa (to grasp/understand).
- The prefix o- acts as a negation, similar to the English prefix "un-" or "in-".
- The root gripa relates to the act of "grasping" or "seizing," mirroring the English idiomatic expression "to grasp a concept."
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Oförståelig (incomprehensible)
- Otydlig (unclear/indistinct)
- Outgrundlig (unfathomable)
- Abstrakt (abstract/hard to pin down)
- Ologisk (illogical)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Texten är obegriplig för mig.adjective
The text is incomprehensible to me.
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