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illegible
adjective il·leg·i·ble \(ˌ)i(l)-ˈle-jə-bəl\
: not clear enough to read : not legible
Full Definition of ILLEGIBLE
: not legible : indecipherable <illegible writing>
— il·leg·i·bil·i·ty \-ˌle-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— il·leg·i·bly \-ˈle-jə-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ILLEGIBLE
1580
Related to ILLEGIBLE
- Synonyms
- indecipherable, undecipherable, unreadable
- Antonyms
- clean, decipherable, fair, legible, readable
ILLEGIBLE Defined for Kids
illegible
adjective il·leg·i·ble \i-ˈle-jə-bəl\
Definition of ILLEGIBLE for Kids
: impossible or very hard to read <His handwriting is illegible.>
— il·leg·i·bly \-blē\ adverb
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