incoherently
In garbled fashion
Incoherently describes speaking, writing, or thinking in a way that lacks logical connection or clarity.
Someone who speaks incoherently might be confused, intoxicated, or emotionally overwhelmed: He was mumbling incoherently after the accident.
The word suggests fragmented expression that others struggle to follow or understand.
Long-winded and unfocused
- mumblingIndistinct, quiet speech
- babblingIncoherent or infantile speech
- slurringIndistinct, blurred speech
- stammeringInvoluntary speech repetition
gibberish · unintelligibly · garbling · sputtering · blathering · jabbering · muttering · inarticulate
In an indistinct manner
- vaguelyIn unclear fashion
- obscurelyIn unclear fashion
- ambiguouslyWith multiple possible meanings
- confusinglyIn unclear manner
unintelligibly · incomprehensibly · indecipherably · cryptically · murkily · opaquely · nebulously · impenetrably
In an unconnected way
- fragmentarilyIn incomplete portions
- disconnectedlyIn unlinked fragments
- haphazardlyWithout order or plan
- unsystematicallyWithout organized method
piecemeal · sporadically · inconsistently · unevenly · disorganized · jumbled · scattered · randomly
In a bewildered state
- illogicallyContrary to valid reasoning
- irrationallyWithout sound reasoning
- deliriouslyIn frantic, uncontrolled manner
- dazedlyIn bewildered manner
disoriented · muddled · befuddled · addled · scattered · unfocused · erratically · distractedly
rambling
Long-winded and unfocused
- mumblingIndistinct, quiet speech
- babblingIncoherent or infantile speech
- slurringIndistinct, blurred speech
stammering · gibberish · unintelligibly · garbling · sputtering · blathering · jabbering · muttering · inarticulate · tongue-tied
unclearly
In an indistinct manner
- vaguelyIn unclear fashion
- obscurelyIn unclear fashion
- ambiguouslyWith multiple possible meanings
confusingly · unintelligibly · incomprehensibly · indecipherably · cryptically · murkily · opaquely · nebulously · impenetrably · abstrusely
disjointedly
In an unconnected way
- fragmentarilyIn incomplete portions
- disconnectedlyIn unlinked fragments
- haphazardlyWithout order or plan
unsystematically · piecemeal · sporadically · inconsistently · unevenly · disorganized · jumbled · scattered · randomly · chaotically
confusedly
In a bewildered state
- illogicallyContrary to valid reasoning
- irrationallyWithout sound reasoning
- deliriouslyIn frantic, uncontrolled manner
dazedly · disoriented · muddled · befuddled · addled · scattered · unfocused · erratically · distractedly · feverishly
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- mental adverbsmentally, cognitively, consciously, unconsciously, subconsciously
incoherentlycoherently
In connected, sensible manner
clearly · logically · lucidly · cogently · intelligibly
incoherentlyclearly
Without ambiguity
intelligibly · comprehensibly · understandably · plainly · distinctly
incoherentlyarticulately
In a clear, expressive manner
eloquently · fluently · expressively · smoothly · precisely