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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

difficult or impossible to read, typically due to being unclear, as in the case of poor handwriting;

e.g. His notes are almost illegible because he writes so fast.

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Similar Words

Indecipherable

Undecipherable

Unreadable

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Opposite Words

Apparent

Bald

Bald-faced

Barefaced

Black-and-white

Bright-line

Broad

Clean-cut

Clear

Clear-cut

Decided

Distinct

Evident

Fair

Legible

Lucid

Luculent

Luminous

Manifest

Nonambiguous

Obvious

Open-and-shut

Overt

Overtly

Palpable

Patent

Pellucid

Perspicuous

Plain

Readable

Ringing

Self-explanatory

Straightforward

Transparent

Unambiguous

Uncomplicated

Unequivocal

Unmistakable

Well-defined

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Related Words

Faint

Indistinct

Obscure

Unclear

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