Illegible Meaning
/ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
Sentence Examples
A terrible, almost illegible scrawl.
The last two lines of the document are mostly illegible.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor's handwriting on the prescription was so ____ that no one could read it at all.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His messy handwriting was practically ____, and his teacher found it very hard to grade.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English il- English legible English illegible From il- + legible.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor's handwriting on the prescription was so ____ that no one could read it at all.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His messy handwriting was practically ____, and his teacher found it very hard to grade.