Indigestible
adjective
Hard to digest or causes problems in digestion.
Fried foods are often indigestible and can cause discomfort.
Often appears as...
- indigestible food
- indigestible matter
adjective
Difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend.
His lecture on quantum physics was completely indigestible.
Often appears as...
- indigestible information
- indigestible concept
adjective
Hard to digest or causes problems in digestion.
Fried foods are often indigestible and can cause discomfort.
Often appears as...
- indigestible food
- indigestible matter
adjective
Difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend.
His lecture on quantum physics was completely indigestible.
Often appears as...
- indigestible information
- indigestible concept
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Discomfort
Use 'indigestible' when explaining why certain foods cause stomachaches or digestion problems.
I avoided the heavy meal; it seemed indigestible.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Indigestible' often implies that the food is not just heavy, but unpleasant and should be avoided.
The greasy meal was indigestible and unappealing.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Usage
Sometimes 'indigestible' describes situations or experiences that are hard to accept or process, not just food.
The news of the sudden tragedy was indigestible.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Discomfort
Use 'indigestible' when explaining why certain foods cause stomachaches or digestion problems.
I avoided the heavy meal; it seemed indigestible.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Indigestible' often implies that the food is not just heavy, but unpleasant and should be avoided.
The greasy meal was indigestible and unappealing.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Usage
Sometimes 'indigestible' describes situations or experiences that are hard to accept or process, not just food.
The news of the sudden tragedy was indigestible.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Discomfort
Use 'indigestible' when explaining why certain foods cause stomachaches or digestion problems.
I avoided the heavy meal; it seemed indigestible.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Indigestible' often implies that the food is not just heavy, but unpleasant and should be avoided.
The greasy meal was indigestible and unappealing.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Usage
Sometimes 'indigestible' describes situations or experiences that are hard to accept or process, not just food.
The news of the sudden tragedy was indigestible.
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Video examples
How do carbohydrates...
But when you eat foods high in fiber, like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, those indigestible beta bonds slow the release of glucose into the blood. Those foods have a lower glycemic index, and foods like eggs, cheese, and meats have the lowest glycemic index.
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Extreme Rehab PIPE National...
natural for the body to to purge anything which is harmful anything which is indigestible anything which is toxic so the first stage here is willing to clear the body of all the toxins which
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Stephen Palumbi:...
and they will accumulate in the drunkest, stingiest people. There's no mechanism in this game for them to go anywhere but into a bigger and bigger pile of indigestible Styrofoam peanuts.
Video examples
How do carbohydrates...
But when you eat foods high in fiber, like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, those indigestible beta bonds slow the release of glucose into the blood. Those foods have a lower glycemic index, and foods like eggs, cheese, and meats have the lowest glycemic index.
Video examples
Extreme Rehab PIPE National...
natural for the body to to purge anything which is harmful anything which is indigestible anything which is toxic so the first stage here is willing to clear the body of all the toxins which
Video examples
Stephen Palumbi:...
and they will accumulate in the drunkest, stingiest people. There's no mechanism in this game for them to go anywhere but into a bigger and bigger pile of indigestible Styrofoam peanuts.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Crescent Dragonwagon
American Writer
There is a water soluble sugar that is in beans called oligosaccharides, and they are indigestible by human beings. They ferment during the digestion process, and hence, you have gas.
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Edward Abbey
American Author
That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, and indigestible glut of information, and less and less understanding.
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Simon McBurney
English Actor
I was keen to stage 'Faust,' although I find Goethe's 'Faust' indigestible.
Quote examples
Crescent Dragonwagon
American Writer
There is a water soluble sugar that is in beans called oligosaccharides, and they are indigestible by human beings. They ferment during the digestion process, and hence, you have gas.
Quote examples
Edward Abbey
American Author
That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, and indigestible glut of information, and less and less understanding.
Quote examples
Simon McBurney
English Actor
I was keen to stage 'Faust,' although I find Goethe's 'Faust' indigestible.
Example 1 of 3
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