Synonyms & related words for unintelligible

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unintelligible — including incomprehensible, incoherent, inscrutable, opaque, inarticulate, unfathomable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unintelligible

Explore words related to unintelligible — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include indecipherable, indecipherably, undecipherable, unintelligibly, indecipherability, incomprehensibly, intelligible, gibberish. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for unintelligible

Common synonyms for unintelligible include incomprehensible, incoherent, inscrutable, opaque, inarticulate, unfathomable, unknowable, impenetrable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does unintelligible come from?

The word unintelligible breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tellig-, from Latin lego (“choose, read”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.