Synonyms of legible

legible

adjective

ˈle-jə-bəl 

as in understandable

capable of being understood

an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understandable
• accessible
• comprehensible
• intelligible
• coherent
• comprehendible
• graspable
• scrutable
• apprehensible
• fathomable
• decipherable
• simple
• straightforward
• articulate
• plain
• fluent
• well-spoken

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incomprehensible
• incoherent
• obscure
• inscrutable
• mysterious
• insensible
• cryptic
• esoteric
• inarticulate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of legible

Long, parallel avenues organize the space into legible districts —lending order to the swirling movement — with the oculus serving as a useful center of orientation. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

That visibility turns a private choice into a socially legible one. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

The wry, winking tone still legible in its pages was an early iteration of the urbane magazine voice that powered nineteenth-century publications such as Judge and Puck, as well as later ones like The New Yorker, New York, Spy, and Gawker. — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Each product is legible in a single sentence, which travels well on TikTok and Instagram. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026