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Not to be coerced; incapable of being compelled or forced.

The state of not coexisting. [Obs.] Locke.

Incognito. [Colloq.] Depend upon it -- he'll remain incog. Addison.

Not cogitable; inconceivable. Sir T. More.

thought, or of the power of thinking; thoughtlessness; unreasonableness. 'T is folly and incogitancy to argue anything, one way or the other, from the designs of a sort of beings with whom we so little communicate. Glanvill.

Toughtless; inconsiderate. [R.] Milton. Men are careless and incogitant. J. Goodman.

In an incogitant manner.

Not cogitative; not thinking; wanting the power of thought; as, a vegetable is an incogitative being. Locke.

The quality of being incogitative; want of thought or of the power of thinking. Wollaston.

A woman who is unknown or in disguise.

Ignorant. [Obs.]

times adopt a disguise or an assumed character in order to avoid notice. 'T was long ago Since gods come down incognito. Prior. The prince royal of Persia came thither incognito. Tatler.

Not cognizable; incapable of being recognized, known, or distinguished. H. Spenser. The Lettish race, not a primitive stock of the Slavi, but a distinct branch, now become incognizable. Tooke.

Failure to cognize, apprehended, or notice. This incognizance may be explained. Sir W. Hamilton.

ended or notice. Of the several operations themselves, as acts of volition, we are wholly incognizant. Sir W. Hamilton.

Incognizable. -- In`cog*nos"ci*bil"i*ty, n.

The quality or state of being incoherent; want of coherence; want of cohesion or adherence. Boyle.

Wanting coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; having no dependence of one part on another; logically disconnected. "The same rambling, incoherent manner." Bp. Warburton.

Causing incoherence. [R.]

In an incoherent manner; without due connection of parts.