incoherencies
Muddled, senseless statements
Incoherencies are instances of failing to make sense or hold together logically.
The word appears in contexts where someone is cataloging multiple lapses in coherence: The report was riddled with incoherencies.
More common is the singular incoherence, which can refer to the general quality of being incoherent or to specific instances.
Logically incompatible assertions
- paradoxesSeemingly self-refuting statements
- inconsistenciesFailures to align
- fallaciesInvalid logical arguments
- non-sequiturslogic leaps sideways
absurdities · illogicalities · irrationalities · self-contradictions · circular reasoning · internal conflicts · reasoning errors
Failures to align
- discrepanciesDifferences where agreement expected
- discontinuitiesBreaks in flow
- gapsUnfilled spaces between
- contradictionsLogically incompatible assertions
Long-winded and unfocused
- mumblingIndistinct, quiet speech
- slurringIndistinct, blurred speech
- word saladMeaningless verbal confusion
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- cognitive dissonanceDiscomfort from contradictory beliefs
- scattered thoughtsUnfocused, disorganized mental activity
mental fog · delirium · befuddlement · dissociation · mental confusion · clouded judgment · perplexity
Deviations from expected patterns
- anomaliesDepartures from expected patterns
- discrepanciesDifferences where agreement expected
- misalignmentsStates of being askew
- incompatibilitiesInability to coexist harmoniously
contradictions
Logically incompatible assertions
- paradoxesSeemingly self-refuting statements
- inconsistenciesFailures to align
- fallaciesInvalid logical arguments
non-sequiturs · absurdities · illogicalities · irrationalities · self-contradictions · circular reasoning · internal conflicts · reasoning errors
inconsistencies
Failures to align
- discrepanciesDifferences where agreement expected
- discontinuitiesBreaks in flow
- gapsUnfilled spaces between
rambling
Long-winded and unfocused
- mumblingIndistinct, quiet speech
- slurringIndistinct, blurred speech
- word saladMeaningless verbal confusion
confusion
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- cognitive dissonanceDiscomfort from contradictory beliefs
scattered thoughts · mental fog · delirium · befuddlement · dissociation · mental confusion · clouded judgment · perplexity
irregularities
Deviations from expected patterns
- anomaliesDepartures from expected patterns
- discrepanciesDifferences where agreement expected
- misalignmentsStates of being askew
incompatibilities · mismatches · incongruities · disparities · asymmetries
incoherenciescoherencies
States of logical unity
coherence · lucidity · clear thinking · clarity · intelligibility
incoherenciesconsistencies
States of being uniform
unity · harmony · integration · uniformity · cohesion
inherent, inheritance, adhere, coherent, incoherent, coherence, cohere, incoherence, incoherently