adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.

   "illegible handwriting"

Adjective

1. 1
   (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dirtyfoulindecipherableindistinctmarked upmarked-up

Antonyms

All antonyms

legiblereadable

Example

More examples

"A terrible, almost illegible scrawl."

Etymology

From il- + legible.

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