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ink-oh-HEERR-uh-nt/ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt/

Incoherent means not clear, logical, or well organised; hard to follow: an incoherent account, incoherent clauses. Coherent (already in the dictionary) sits opposite; muddled is milder. Wrong order is a methods fail, not a style.

Meaning

Not clear, logical, or well organised; hard to follow.

Examples

• “An incoherent oral — clauses in the wrong order — is still a methods fail, not a style.”
• “Muddled is milder. Confused is everyday. Style is a caption. Order is a codebook. Sequence the clauses; then polish the voice.”

Good to know

Unclear or illogical. Opposite: coherent (already in the dictionary). Wrong order ≠ a style.

Near in meaning

muddled, confused, disjointed

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