readable

1 of 2

adjective

read·​able ˈrē-də-bəl 

: able to be read easily: such as

a

: legible

b

: interesting to read

a highly readable novel

readability

ˌrē-də-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

readableness

ˈrē-də-bəl-nəs 

noun

readably

ˈrē-də-blē 

adverb

readableness

2 of 2

noun

read·​able·​ness ˈrē-də-bəl-nəs 

plural -es

: readability

Examples of readable in a Sentence

Adjective

The travel guide is very readable.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The classy, mostly monochrome design is dense with information yet remains readable and uncluttered. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

The only thing harder than envisioning the end of capitalism is trying to imagine a readable book written by (or attributed to) a contemporary American political figure. — Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Alongside that, keep a living documentation system (your GTM strategy, team principles, product decisions, ADRs) written by humans, kept short and genuinely readable, with every evolution reviewed by the team before it's committed. — Julien Vantyghem, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The version by Robert Fagles is the classic, more poetic translation while still being very readable. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing readable

• machine-readable

Rhymes for readable

• unreadable

Kids Definition

readable

adjective

read·​able ˈrēd-ə-bəl 

: able to be read easily

readability

ˌrēd-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

readably

-blē 

adverb