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

Like fainting, craving pickles, or struggling to wiggle into skinny jeans, vomiting, in the cultural imagination, is a stand-in for imminent motherhood, as legible as any pregnancy test. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

But the distribution becomes more legible when cross-referenced with demographic structure. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Popular entertainment needs to work in these themes in a way that’s actually satisfying and relatable and legible to contemporary audiences. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

The note probably wouldn’t have been legible anyway, with the constant blood dripping from my writing hand. — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026