indecipherable
adjective
in·de·ci·pher·able
ˌin-di-ˈsī-f(ə-)rə-bəl 
: incapable of being deciphered
indecipherable writing
an indecipherable message
Examples of indecipherable in a Sentence
His handwriting is almost indecipherable.
after so many years the paper label in the drawer of the antique desk is indecipherable
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Finishing the last mile still requires judgment, cleanup, and sometimes a rewrite of potentially indecipherable code.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But previously indecipherable 20-year-old data from NASA and European Space Agency telescopes suggests that flares from magnetars that formed much earlier — during the infancy of the universe — may have provided another way for the creation of gold, Burns said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Many are rhythmic ditties verging on rap — fine for solos but indecipherable chorally, especially when the rhymes are so vague.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Comments Singer, actress, activist, indecipherable social media user — there are many contours to Cher.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But previously indecipherable 20-year-old data from NASA and European Space Agency telescopes suggests that flares from magnetars that formed much earlier — during the infancy of the universe — may have provided another way for the creation of gold, Burns said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Many are rhythmic ditties verging on rap — fine for solos but indecipherable chorally, especially when the rhymes are so vague.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Comments Singer, actress, activist, indecipherable social media user — there are many contours to Cher.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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“Indecipherable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecipherable. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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