C1
unintelligent vs unintelligible
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| unintelligentadjective/ˌʌn.ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒənt/ | Meaning Not clever; slow to learn or understand things. | Goes with — | Example Nobody should call a child unintelligent just because he learns slowly. |
| unintelligibleadjective/ˌʌn.ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ | Meaning impossible to understand because it is unclear or badly spoken or written | Goes with almost unintelligible | Example His speech was so fast and quiet that it was almost unintelligible. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The accent was virtually to me.