illegible (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/
Definition
illegible means not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as illegible.
A illegible tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became illegible after the announcement.
How to Use illegible
- illegible + noun (collocation)
- Use illegible before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a illegible reaction."
- become illegible (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became illegible near the end."
Antonyms of illegible
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