COMPREHENSIBLE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

comprehensible

adjective

ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl

Definition of comprehensible

as in understandable

capable of being understood a book that makes the subject of longitude comprehensible to most laymen

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Recent Examples of comprehensible Kids will get the messages that Plensa espouses as quickly as adults, but this work is an easy, comprehensible introduction to how artists work, using surprising materials in inventive ways to make viewers consider the world differently. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Advertisement The resulting docuseries attempts, above all, to make Richards’ experience comprehensible—to place a familiar, utterly recognizable person at the center of a story many people assume could never touch them. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026 But Turner will be remembered mostly for the creation and development of the Cable News Network – CNN – which launched in 1980 and made our knowledge of distant events instantaneous and our world more comprehensible. — Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for comprehensible

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The comments provide additional context for a return that has included both encouraging signs and understandable growing pains.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The idea remains fan speculation rather than reported fact, but her announcement history makes the urge to investigate understandable.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Definition of understandable

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The research behind scent training for dogs A growing body of evidence suggests that scent work is one of the most effective and accessible forms of enrichment available for anxious dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Accessibility and Sustainability Accessibility seemed to me a priority of the hotel, which has three ADA rooms and features accessible elevators, wheelchair-friendly halls and restaurant entries, and a handicap lift for the pool.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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