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indecipherable

in·de·ci·pher·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-sahy-fer-uh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈsaɪ fər ə bəl/
    • /ˌɪn.dɪˈsaɪ.fər.ə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-sahy-fer-uh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈsaɪ fər ə bəl/

Definitions of indecipherable word

  • adjective indecipherable not decipherable; illegible. 1
  • adjective indecipherable not understandable; incomprehensible. 1
  • noun indecipherable Not able to be read or understood. 1
  • adjective indecipherable difficult to read, interpret 1
  • adjective indecipherable If writing or speech is indecipherable, you cannot understand what the words are. 0
  • adjective indecipherable not decipherable; illegible 0
See all 8 definitions of indecipherable

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Origin of indecipherable

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; in-3 + decipherable

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Parts of speech for Indecipherable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Indecipherable

indecipherable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for indecipherable

adj indecipherable

  • illegible — not legible; impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc.: This letter is completely illegible.
  • cryptic — A cryptic remark or message contains a hidden meaning or is difficult to understand.
  • scrawled — to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard.
  • hieroglyphic — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.

adjective indecipherable

  • incomprehensible — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
  • unintelligible — not intelligible; not capable of being understood.
  • unreadable — not readable; undecipherable; scribbled: His scrawl was almost unreadable.
  • indistinct — not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
  • unclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
All 9 Synonyms of indecipherable

Antonyms for indecipherable

adj indecipherable

  • decipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.

adjective indecipherable

  • legible — capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.
All 2 Antonyms of indecipherable

Top questions with indecipherable

  • what is indecipherable?

Related words

  • pakapoo ticket

    Australian Slang. something that is indecipherable or confusing: scrawled over like a pakapoo ticket.
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