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unreadable

un·read·a·ble
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-ree-duh-buh l]
    • /ʌnˈri də bəl/
    • /ʌnˈriː.də.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-ree-duh-buh l]
    • /ʌnˈri də bəl/

Definitions of unreadable word

  • adjective unreadable not readable; undecipherable; scribbled: His scrawl was almost unreadable. 1
  • adjective unreadable not interesting to read; dull; tedious; an unreadable treatise. 1
  • adjective unreadable extraordinarily difficult to read or comprehend; obscure; incomprehensible: an unreadable dream; an unreadable expression. 1
  • adjective unreadable text, handwriting: illegible 1
  • adjective unreadable poorly written 1
  • adjective unreadable If you use unreadable to describe a book or other piece of writing, you are criticizing it because it is very boring, complicated, or difficult to understand. 0

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Origin of unreadable

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; un-1 + readable

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Parts of speech for Unreadable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unreadable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

unreadable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unreadable

adj unreadable

  • deadpan — Deadpan humour is when you appear to be serious and are hiding the fact that you are joking or teasing someone.
  • fathomless — impossible to measure the depth of; bottomless.
  • greek — of or relating to Greece, the Greeks, or their language.
  • illegible — not legible; impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc.: This letter is completely illegible.
  • inscrutable — incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.

adjective unreadable

  • cacographic — Displaying the properties of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
  • expressionless — (of a person's face or voice) not conveying any emotion; unemotional.
  • incognizable — Not cognizable; incapable of being recognised.
  • indecipherable — not decipherable; illegible.
  • indigestible — not digestible; not easily digested.

Antonyms for unreadable

adj unreadable

  • legible — capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.
  • readable — easy or interesting to read.

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