as in illegible
incapable of being read or deciphered
after so many years the paper label in the drawer of the antique desk is indecipherable
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Recent Examples of indecipherable
Steven Soderbergh’s art-forgery movie looks cool, as does Digger, the indecipherable Tom Cruise–Alejandro Iñárritu thing.
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Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Apple’s new guidelines might be a sign that the music industry understands why people want Sienna’s indecipherable shirts to come with a Transparency Tag.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The highway sign was nearly indecipherable beneath layers of stickers and graffiti.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Two streetlamps engaged in a mute but luminous dialogue, an indecipherable Morse code, alluding to the silent exchanges and secret ciphers of strangers who meet there for their trysts.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Apple’s new guidelines might be a sign that the music industry understands why people want Sienna’s indecipherable shirts to come with a Transparency Tag.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The highway sign was nearly indecipherable beneath layers of stickers and graffiti.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Two streetlamps engaged in a mute but luminous dialogue, an indecipherable Morse code, alluding to the silent exchanges and secret ciphers of strangers who meet there for their trysts.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecipherable
illegible
Adjective
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This illegible language continues to distinguish his works on a global level.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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And the document itself is marked up with corrections and disclaimers that facts are incorrect or that context is missing to the point of being almost illegible.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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“Indecipherable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecipherable. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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