legible

leg·i·ble

adj \ˈle-jə-bəl\

Definition of LEGIBLE

1

: capable of being read or deciphered : plain <legible handwriting>

2

: capable of being discovered or understood

— leg·i·bil·i·ty \ˌle-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— leg·i·bly \ˈle-jə-blē\ adverb

Examples of LEGIBLE

1. The document is not legible.
2. <an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face>

Origin of LEGIBLE

Middle English, from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to LEGIBLE

Synonyms: accessible, apprehensible, coherent, comprehendible, comprehensible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, scrutable, understandable

Antonyms: incoherent, incomprehensible, inscrutable, insensible

Related Words: decipherable; plain, simple, straightforward; articulate, fluent, well-spoken

Near Antonyms: inarticulate; cryptic, esoteric, mysterious, obscure

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