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unreadable

[uhn-ree-duh-buhl] / ʌnˈri də bəl /
ADJECTIVE
illegible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
incomprehensible indecipherable
WEAK
cacographic crabbed difficult to read hard to make out scrawled scribbled unclear undecipherable

Example Sentences

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A strong undercurrent of that lively book is that it’s good to be unreadable and sneaky: “I play it very loose.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Critics argue that this policy clearly isn't working, if the terms and conditions are unreadable, and cookie choices are an irritation rather than a valued defence.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

But while Melling is always endearingly open and responsive, Skarsgård stays unreadable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

You shouldn't have to worry about images becoming unreadable for a very long time - thanks to "robust" image file formats like jpeg, according to Prof Winters.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

My expression was wary when I finally turned to him; his expression was unreadable.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer