illegible — impossible to read or decipher due to poor handwriting, fading, or damage
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: impossible to read or decipher due to poor handwriting, fading, or damage
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈledʒəbl/
Korean meaning: 글씨가 나빠서, 흐려져서, 또는 손상되어서 읽을 수 없는
Korean pronunciation: 일**레**지블
Example Sentences
- My professor's feedback on my essay was illegible, so I had to ask him to type it out.
- After the coffee spill, the love letter became completely illegible, ruining the romantic gesture.
- The ancient manuscript was so illegible that scholars needed special equipment to decode it.
illegible
ADJECTIVE//ɪˈledʒəbl//
impossible to read or decipher due to poor handwriting, fading, or damage
Student struggles with illegible homework damaged by water stains
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Origin
From Latin 'illegibilis', derived from the prefix 'il-' (not) combined with 'legibilis' (readable, from 'legere' meaning to read). The word entered English in the 16th century.
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“My professor's feedback on my essay was illegible, so I had to ask him to type it out.”
“After the coffee spill, the love letter became completely illegible, ruining the romantic gesture.”
“The ancient manuscript was so illegible that scholars needed special equipment to decode it.”
“His signature was so illegible that it looked like a chicken had walked across the paper.”
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