unreadable
adjective
un·read·able
ˌən-ˈrē-də-bəl 
: not readable: such as
a
: not decipherable : illegible
unreadable handwriting
b
: impossible to read and understand : incomprehensible
… a flawed, unreadable, misleading bill that garnered support based on propaganda and clever—but false—talking points.—
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c
: impossible to interpret
The expression on her face was unreadable.
d
: not enjoyable or interesting enough to engage the reader
an unreadable novel
Examples of unreadable in a Sentence
the old book contains an inscription, but the handwriting is cramped and unreadable
Recent Examples on the Web
His face was half hidden by his famous beard, his eyes were unreadable, and his voice was soft.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
But what was being relayed back to mission controllers — including science data and information about the health of the probe and its various systems — was garbled and unreadable.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
But what was being relayed back to mission controllers — including science data and information about the health of the probe and its various systems — was garbled and unreadable.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unreadable
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“Unreadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreadable. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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