comprehensible
adjective
Simple meaning
Easy to understand or follow.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kɑmpɹiˈhɛnsəbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Capable of being comprehended or understood
Able to be comprehended.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Capable of being comprehended or understood
Used this way, comprehensible is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- graspable , rarer, so it draws attention
- apprehensible , more formal, and heavier in everyday conversation
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “An idea comprehensible to the average mind.”adjective
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Capable of being known, understood or comprehended.
Capable of being understood.
Able to be understood or comprehended.
Capable of being reached.
Capable of being known.
Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Including all or everything.
In an all-inclusive manner.
More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin
Synonyms
Sense: capable of being comprehended or understood
Antonyms
Sense: capable of being comprehended or understood
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