illegible

CEFRB2

/ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Too unclear to be read.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • The last two lines of the document are mostly illegible.

  • A terrible, almost illegible scrawl.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • illegible handwriting

  • illegible scribbles

  • illegible symbols

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor's handwriting on the prescription was so blank that no one could read it at all.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From il- + legible.