DECIPHERABLE Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

decipherable

adjective

Definition of decipherable

as in analyzable

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as in legible

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Recent Examples of decipherable Hardly decipherable, but the syllables tugged at the corner of my mind. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 There was little or no organization among them, and some were scrawled in barely decipherable handwriting. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Avoid objectionable language, also known as any word or phrase that is readily decipherable. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026 As Sportico has detailed, many of these cases have come up short, including because courts have found the VPPA concerns information that would be decipherable to an ordinary person—like a list of videos someone watched—whereas interpretation of cookies requires technology and expertise. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025 The luxury of listening to recordings is that an opera need not have a decipherable plot or a plausible setting to give pleasure. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipherable

Adjective

This book isolated and made analyzable things which had heretofore floated along unnoticed in the broad stream of perception.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
At its core, this strategy uses AI to turn buyer–seller interactions into structured, analyzable data.

— Seth Marrs, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of analyzable

Adjective

The first constraint is length—usually 12 lines or less—given that poems need to fit onto the subway’s wall and still be legible.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Sometimes, though, Guibert is helped by a subject who works with him to make an emotionally legible picture that succeeds graphically as well.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of legible

Adjective

One medium-sized apple has 4 grams of fiber, including soluble fiber, which delays sugar absorption into the bloodstream.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 23 Oct. 2026
These water-soluble units could be taken up by the bacteria for growth, the researchers said.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of soluble

Adjective

But its effectiveness depends on correct encoding, readable tags and accurate association between the tag and the physical product.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, with the dense text boxes barely readable in full-page view.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of readable

Adjective

Its materials describe every decision as traceable and explainable, with the same file yielding the same answer.

— Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Recommendations should be transparent, explainable and grounded in verifiable data and authoritative guidance.

— Jason Marx, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of explainable

Adjective

In Hopper’s Nighthawks, the viewer becomes this isolated onlooker, peering in at the fishbowl from the deserted street with no discernible doorway to access this haven of light.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
At this point, many of the magnets provide no discernible integration benefit and are viewed instead as inducements for any student to enroll.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of discernible

Adjective

To be fair, according to Freddie this is actually explicable, based on an apple wine recipe Booker used to make using apples, bourbon barrels, and cinnamon.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
Dig a bit deeper, and those four straight first-round defeats are a bit more explicable.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of explicable

Adjective

The customer can still say yes, but the tradeoff is explicit.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
An Indiana man was arrested this summer for allegedly stalking Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and sending her threatening and explicit messages on social media.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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