Definitions for ILLEGIBLE
ɪˈlɛdʒ ə bəlil·leg·i·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. illegibleadjective

   (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible

   "illegible handwriting"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. illegibleadjective

   Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Illegibleadjective

   What cannot be read.

   Etymology: in and legibilis, from lego, Latin.

   The secretary poured the ink-box all over the writings, and so defaced them that they were made altogether illegible. James Howell.

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1. illegible

   Illegible refers to something, typically handwriting, text, or print, that cannot be read or understood due to its poor quality or condition. It may be because the writing is faint, small, badly formed, damaged or excessively stylized.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Illegibleadjective

   incapable of being read; not legible; as, illegible handwriting; an illegible inscription

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Illegible

   il-lej′i-bl, adj. that cannot be read: indistinct.—ns. Illeg′ibleness, Illegibil′ity.—adv. Illeg′ibly.

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How to pronounce ILLEGIBLE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ILLEGIBLE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ILLEGIBLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ILLEGIBLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ILLEGIBLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Illegible
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ILLEGIBLE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ILLEGIBLE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ILLEGIBLE
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ILLEGIBLE