Definition Synonyms
Definition of unreadable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
illegibleimpossible to read due to unclear letters
- The old manuscript was completely unreadable.
2.
complexdifficult to understand due to complexity
- The legal document was almost unreadable.
3.
boringnot interesting enough to read
- The lengthy report was utterly unreadable.
4.
file errorcannot be accessed by a device
- The file format was unreadable by my computer.
5.
feelingsimpossible to interpret someone's expression
- Her face was unreadable during the meeting.
Origin of unreadable
Old English, un- (not) + rædan (to read) + -able (capable of)
Terms with unreadable included in their meaning
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data security
process of making data unreadable without a key
unreadable
impossible to read or understand
Examples of unreadable in a sentence
Her essay was so messy it became unreadable. The professor's lecture notes were completely unreadable. His handwriting was so bad that the letter was unreadable. The novel was so dull it was unreadable. His monotonous lecture was practically unreadable. The document was unreadable on my tablet.
The software update made the data unreadable. His expression remained unreadable after the verdict. Behind her smile, she was unreadable.
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- French:illisible, indéchiffrable, ...
- German:unleserlich, unverständlich, ...
- Italian:illeggibile, incomprensibile, ...
- Spanish:ilegible, incomprensible, ...
- Portuguese:ilegível, ininteligível, ...
- Chinese:无法辨认的, 难以理解的, ...
- Japanese:読めない, 難解な, ...
- Arabic:غَيْرُ مَقْرُوء, غَيْرُ مَفْهُوم, ...
- Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי קָרִיא, לֹא שָׁוֶה קְרִיאָה, ...
- Russian:неразборчивый, непонятный, ...
- Ukrainian:нерозбірливий, нудний, ...
- Hindi:अवाचनीय, असमझने योग्य, ...
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