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incoherent plot

[ɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt plɒt]
nounpl: incoherent plots
enredo incoerente
1. A narrative or storyline in a film, book, or other work that lacks logical connection, clarity, or consistency between events and sequences
The movie suffered from an incoherent plot that confused the audience throughout.
O filme sofreu com um enredo incoerente que confundiu a audiência durante todo o tempo.
2. A story structure that fails to maintain coherent cause-and-effect relationships or logical progression
Critics complained about the incoherent plot of the novel, saying events happened without proper justification.
Críticos reclamaram do enredo incoerente do romance, dizendo que os acontecimentos ocorriam sem justificativa apropriada.
NYC Slang
a hot mess of a plot; a scattered storyline
Synonyms
disjointed plotmuddled storylineconfusing narrativedisconnected plotrambling story
Antonyms
coherent plotlogical narrativewell-structured storyclear storylinecohesive narrative

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enredo incoerente
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
enredo incoerente; trama confusa
Both terms commonly used in media criticism
Rio de Janeiro
enredo incoerente; história embaralhada
Informal variation more common in casual speech
Portugal
enredo incoerente; trama inconsequente
Similar to Brazilian usage; 'trama' also used for plot

Related Idioms & Phrases

all over the place
make heads or tails of something
lose the thread of the story
a tangled web
doesn't add up
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