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Comprehensible

adj.thoughtful, capableprofessional

What it means

Clear enough to be understood without unnecessary difficulty.

Reach for it when praising information that its intended audience can make sense of

A labeled diagram made the evacuation sequence comprehensible at a glance.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    graspable

    an informal voice should stress ease of mental grasp

    not when Graspable sounds awkward in polished prose and is unfamiliar to some readers.

  • everyday

    clear

    the message is free from obscurity or confusion

    not when Clear also covers visibility, sound, and certainty, unlike this specific comprehension claim.

  • everyday

    understandable

    ordinary clarity for the audience is the main point

    not when Understandable can also mean emotionally excusable, creating a second reading.

  • warm

    plain

    simple, direct wording is the virtue

    not when Plain language can omit necessary precision and is not automatically comprehensible.

  • professional

    accessible

    content is approachable for people with differing needs or expertise

    not when Accessible is a wider design claim and requires more than comprehensible wording.

  • formal

    intelligible

    speech, writing, or signals can be decoded successfully

    not when Intelligible sets a basic threshold and may still require great effort.

Said against

3
  • incomprehensible
  • opaque
  • confusing

It naturally appears in

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  • readily comprehensible

    The summary was readily comprehensible without losing the key limitation.

  • comprehensible to

    The revised labels were comprehensible to first-time visitors.

  • make comprehensible

    One worked example can make the formula comprehensible.

Where this comes from

Comprehensible depends on the intended audience; name that audience when the claim affects access or safety.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.