as in unreadable
incapable of being read or deciphered
illegible signatures on the petition will be disregarded
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Recent Examples of illegible
Details that were vivid just moments ago are now blurry, illegible, buried beneath the layers.
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Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Acronyms and jargon illegible to civilians are flying everywhere, and the world effectively shrinks down to a two-story duplex the Americans have commandeered and the market across the street viewed almost exclusively through a sniper’s scope.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025
In other words, the historical record seems as illegible as my own prehistoric handwriting.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
But for anyone who has ever returned from a conference with a collection of illegible notes and unusable photos, the promise is clear: better technology can preserve more value with significantly less effort.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Acronyms and jargon illegible to civilians are flying everywhere, and the world effectively shrinks down to a two-story duplex the Americans have commandeered and the market across the street viewed almost exclusively through a sniper’s scope.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025
In other words, the historical record seems as illegible as my own prehistoric handwriting.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
But for anyone who has ever returned from a conference with a collection of illegible notes and unusable photos, the promise is clear: better technology can preserve more value with significantly less effort.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illegible
Adjective
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The par-save evoked a rare show of emotion from the typically unreadable American, who fist pumped the air before accompanying Li, chuckling incredulously, to the next tee.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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Fix problems like small buttons, overflowing images or unreadable text to improve mobile usability.—
Nick Zviadadze,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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None of these drinks require obscure syrups, a blowtorch or a $70 shaker.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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His late-night attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook—citing obscure allegations of mortgage fraud—has now forced the courts into uncharted territory, testing whether a president can legally purge central bank officials who resist him.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Finishing the last mile still requires judgment, cleanup, and sometimes a rewrite of potentially indecipherable code.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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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
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The vodka is crisp with faint cooked cereal aromas.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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But soon, a faint tightness crept into his left foot.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Several creators who previously worked day jobs tell Rolling Stone that there’s an ongoing stigma surrounding the idea of leaving a steady day job — a stigma that’s decided less by rules and more by undecipherable vibes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Claims complexity: The billing process between hospitals and insurers is opaque to patients, who often receive surprising and undecipherable bills months after receiving care.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, details on how this fits with the recent weapons agreements remain unclear.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Yes, the truth is so unclear, the title required not one, but two question marks.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Illegible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegible. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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