incoherence
noun
in·co·her·ence
ˌin-kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s 
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-ˈher-
1
: the quality or state of being incoherent
2
: something that is incoherent
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The level of incoherence in the Commerce secretary’s case for Trump’s tariffs has been off the charts.
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 12 Apr. 2025
The plot, too, is threadbare to the point of incoherence, with a slew of overqualified performers — including Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville — left to fill in the gaps as fairies, man-crows, and anthropomorphized mushroom caps.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The Rise and Fall of Economic Statecraft Overreach and incoherence hobble America’s most powerful weapon.
—Elina Ribakova, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The second season continued this confusion with a time-travel story often bordering on incoherence.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 12 Apr. 2025
The plot, too, is threadbare to the point of incoherence, with a slew of overqualified performers — including Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville — left to fill in the gaps as fairies, man-crows, and anthropomorphized mushroom caps.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The Rise and Fall of Economic Statecraft Overreach and incoherence hobble America’s most powerful weapon.
—Elina Ribakova, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The second season continued this confusion with a time-travel story often bordering on incoherence.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Incoherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoherence. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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incoherence
noun
in·co·her·ence
ˌin-kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s
-ˈher-
1
: the quality or state of being incoherent
2
: something that is incoherent
Medical Definition
incoherence
noun
in·co·her·ence
ˌin-kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s
-ˈher-
-ˈher-
: the quality or state of being incoherent
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