Incoherence

usgb/ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪrəns,ˌɪnkəʊˈherəns/
noun

The quality of being unclear or not connected in a logical way.

His speech was full of incoherence, making it difficult to get his point.
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Often appears as...

  • show signs of incoherence
  • speech full of incoherence
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Speech Clarity

Use 'incoherence' when describing speech that is hard to understand due to lack of clear connections.

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The lecturer's incoherence left the students bewildered.
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Confused Thoughts

'Incoherence' can reflect disorganized thoughts, not just spoken or written words.

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His diary revealed a worrying level of incoherence.
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Abstract Ideas

Incoherence can also describe abstract concepts which are difficult to understand.

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They struggled with the incoherence of the philosophical text.
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