READABLE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

readable

adjective

Definition of readable

as in legible

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Recent Examples of readable Using X-ray tomography and virtual unrolling techniques, the researchers were able to reconstruct the scrolls and identify readable text at each lead concentration level. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 My feeling was that a monologue could seem immediate, more enjoyable and readable than a straightforward play with multiple characters, additional stage directions, etc. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 The campaign centered on the Tabby bag and introduced a collection of readable book charms. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Buckmaster and Alpöge were able to verify that the proof was correct using the programming language Lean, but the English-language explanation the LLMs produced was barely readable, according to Buckmaster. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for readable

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And making hidden depths legible on the surface is some of what Pugh does best.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Crowe, watching from behind one-way glass and turning up in encounters beyond the confines of the study itself, gives that intensity a perfectly legible antagonist, if not always a valid one.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of legible

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But a separate document — a transcript of a November 2024 interview with campus police, according to WCBS — shows Doe made a more explicit accusation.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
The first episode’s opening sequence seems designed to make this feature formally explicit.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of explicit

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With more housing near transit comes less reliance on cars, more pedestrian-friendly development, cleaner air and strengthened commercial corridors.

— Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
According to advanced fielding metrics, no player in the league made a bigger defensive contribution to his team than the Braves center fielder, an elite defender with a strong arm who takes clean routes to the ball.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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