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

That said, this probably won’t be even faintly legible on a home entertainment system, let alone the handheld gadgets that kids like the ones seen here prefer to watch entertainment on these days. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026

For Guzema, the investment in brick-and-mortar is intended to make its craftsmanship, service and emotional proposition more legible in an exceptionally crowded market. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Lawmaking and legal interpretation convert human goals and values into legible directives. — John Nay, Fortune, 14 July 2026

The blue-gray sunray dial centers around a highly legible perpetual calendar display that shows the seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, and phases of the moon. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2026