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be incoherent

[/bi ɪnˈkoʊhɪrənt/]
verb phrase
ser incoerente / não ser coerente
1. To lack logical connection or consistency; to speak or write in a way that is unclear or disjointed
After the accident, he was incoherent and couldn't explain what happened.
Após o acidente, ele era incoerente e não conseguia explicar o que havia acontecido.
2. To express oneself in a confused or muddled manner
The witness's testimony was incoherent and contradictory.
O depoimento da testemunha era incoerente e contraditório.
3. To lack physical or mental stability, especially due to illness or intoxication
The patient became incoherent due to high fever.
O paciente ficou incoerente devido à febre alta.
NYC Slang
be all over the place / not making sense
Synonyms
be unclearbe confusingbe disjointedbe muddledbe ramblinglack coherence
Antonyms
be coherentbe clearbe logicalbe consistentmake sense

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser incoerente / não fazer sentido
Common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
não estar coerente / ficar maluco
Colloquial usage
São Paulo
ser incoerente / não ter lógica
Formal and informal usage
Portugal
ser incoerente / não ser coerente
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

rambling on
talking in circles
not making any sense
all mixed up
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