incomprehension

/in,kɔmpri'henʃn/

Thân thiện

The student's face showed complete incomprehension during the math lesson.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state of being unable to understand something; a lack of comprehension. It refers to the condition or feeling of not grasping the meaning, significance, or nature of something.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She stared at the complex equation in complete incomprehension.
  • The politician's explanation was met with widespread incomprehension from the public.
  • His incomprehension of basic safety rules led to the accident.

Advanced Usage

• "with incomprehension": used to describe an action done while being unable to understand.
  • He listened to the technical lecture with growing incomprehension.
• "a look/expression of incomprehension": a facial expression showing that one does not understand.
  • A look of pure incomprehension crossed her face when he told the joke.

Variants and Related Words

• Incomprehensible (adj): impossible to understand.
  • The manual was written in incomprehensible jargon.
• Comprehend (v): to understand.
• Comprehension (n): the ability to understand.

Synonyms

• Bewilderment: a feeling of being perplexed and confused.
• Perplexity: inability to deal with or understand something complicated.
• Non-comprehension: (formal) failure to understand.

Antonyms

• Comprehension: the action or capability of understanding something.
• Understanding: the ability to perceive the meaning of something.
• Grasp: a person's understanding or comprehension.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an inability to understand
   • his incomprehension of the consequences