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adjective
- 1. not clear enough to be read: "his handwriting is totally illegible"
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ILLEGIBLE definition: 1. (of writing or print) impossible or almost impossible to read because of being very untidy or…. Learn more.
noun. illegibly. (ˌ)i (l)-ˈle-jə-blē. adverb. Synonyms. indecipherable. undecipherable. unreadable. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of illegible in a Sentence. illegible signatures on the petition will be disregarded. Recent Examples on the Web.
illegible. adjective. us / ɪˈledʒ.ə.b ə l / uk / ɪˈledʒ.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. (of writing or print) impossible or almost impossible to read because of being very untidy or not clear: His writing is almost illegible. Opposite. legible. Synonym. unreadable. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing handwriting & print. asemic.
The adjective illegible is often used to describe handwriting, because people tend to have their own styles and sometimes write in a pretty messy way. But it can also refer to printed words that are faded or for some other reason difficult to read.
noun. illegibly (ilˈlegibly) adverb. Word origin. < in- 2 + legible. illegible in American English. (ɪˈledʒəbəl) adjective. not legible; impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc.
Definition of illegible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Illegible definition: not legible; impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc.. See examples of ILLEGIBLE used in a sentence.
Define illegible. illegible synonyms, illegible pronunciation, illegible translation, English dictionary definition of illegible. impossible or hard to read because of poor handwriting or faded print: an illegible document Not to be confused with: eligible – worthy of choice;...
ILLEGIBLE definition: Illegible writing is difficult or impossible to read.. Learn more.
The earliest known use of the adjective illegible is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for illegible is from 1574, in a translation by Edward Hellowes, courtier and translator. illegible is formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a Spanish lexical item.
