READABLE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

readable

adjective

Definition of readable

as in legible

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Recent Examples of readable Survival is just the first step; the material also must remain readable as software changes. — Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 2 July 2026 The readable narrative explores the men’s virtues and flaws and captures their contrasting personalities. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026 In 2023, the Vesuvius Challenge made its first award for deciphering the first letters, and the following year, the project awarded the grand prize of $700,000 for producing the first readable text. — ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 The registry then produces code that’s readable by AI models scraping the internet. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for readable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for readable

Adjective

Incredibly, Baldwin said, both men had headstones engraved with their still-legible names right next to each other.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Machines absorb the frequent, legible and repeatable decisions.

— Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of legible

Adjective

There was little or no organization among them, and some were scrawled in barely decipherable handwriting.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Most Yiddish literature, and especially that by women, was published in now-scarce journals, or on barely decipherable newsprint.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of decipherable

Adjective

The 30-minute video posted by Pfister of the Zimmerman’s Meat Market incident from earlier this year shows him, his wife, Pam, and another man holding their cameras to the deli’s front window, capturing what was visible inside.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
No blood was visible, but one area glowed after being sprayed with Bluestar.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Definition of visible

Adjective

Throughout her tenure, there have been moments that point to Silver’s explicit involvement in business decisions, a number of them occurring in the last year.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Cantone has not received explicit confirmation of whether the department is investigating her complaint, filed in January 2026, although the state agency asked her and Berretti for medical records from Guarino.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of explicit

Adjective

Briceno recommends coating both sides of the brush, wiping away any excess, and making sure the bristles come to a clean edge before applying.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
In some respects, our skies have gotten cleaner in the past few decades; average levels of fine particulate matter have been cut nearly in half since 2000.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026