illegible
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illegible
- /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/
adjective more illegible · most illegible
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Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
illegible handwriting
Similar: dirty, foul, indecipherable, marked-up, unclear, undecipherable, unreadable · Opposite: legible
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adj not clear enough to be read
| Español | ilegible, indescifrable |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 読めない yomenai, 汚い kitanai |
| 中文 | 難以辨認的 /难以辨认的 nányǐ biànrèn de, 很難看懂的 /很难看懂的 hěn nán kàndǒng de |
| Português | ilegível |
| Français | illisible, indéchiffrable, illégible |
| Deutsch | unleserlich |
| Italiano | illeggibile |
| Română | ilizibil |
| Русский | неразбо́рчивый nerazbórčivyj, нечёткий nečótkij |
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title = {illegible},
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