Legible

//ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

    "Despite hardly having any energy to lift a pen, she left a legible note on the paper."

  2. 2
    Written or phrased so as to be easy to understand.

    "You can make this program code more legible by using meaningful variable names."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered wordnet

Synonyms

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cleancleardecipherabledecipherablereadableclean

Example

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"Her handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible."

Etymology

From Late Latin legibilis (“that can be read”), from Latin legō.

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