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illegible

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of illegible

incapable of being read or deciphered

  • illegible signatures on the petition will be disregarded
Synonyms of illegible

indecipherable, undecipherable, unreadable
Words Related to illegible

faint, indistinct, obscure, unclear
Antonyms of illegible

clean, decipherable, fair, legible, readable

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