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 Like a lot of your work, the joke underscoring this new song and video is incredibly niche and also evidently instantly comprehensible to millions of people. — David MacK, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 That makes for much more comprehensible statements and better budgeting. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026 Editorially, the biggest challenge was giving the film a coherent throughline that interpreted the events for audiences in a comprehensible and entertaining way. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026 By these arguments, an AI proof of a mathematical conjecture that has stubbornly resisted human efforts would be useful only if comprehensible to humans. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for comprehensible

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The guardedness is understandable, as the threat of poaching is still everywhere.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Songwriters on Process Songwriters on Process zeroes in on the writing more than the song, understandable given its host, Ben Opipari, holds a PhD in English language and literature.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of understandable

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The Next Phase Of Competitive Advantage As AI capabilities become increasingly accessible, competitive differentiation will come from how effectively organizations integrate those capabilities into their operations.

— Joel Burleson-Davis, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The paradox of it, private and public, hidden yet accessible, reflects something essential about Antwerp, a city whose richness lives largely behind closed doors.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026

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