Incohérent
Example: Son argument était totalement incohérent et difficile à suivre.
Definition
"Incohérent" describes something that lacks logical connection or consistency, making it difficult to understand or follow. For example, when someone's argument is "incohérent," it means their ideas do not fit together in a clear or sensible way.
Etymology
The word "incohérent" comes from the Latin 'incohaerens,' which means 'not sticking together.' The prefix 'in-' means 'not,' and 'cohaerens' is from 'cohaerere,' meaning 'to stick together.' Did you know that the root 'cohere' is also related to the English word 'coherent,' which is the opposite of "incohérent"?
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"Incohérent" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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