READABLE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

readable

adjective

Definition of readable

as in legible

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Recent Examples of readable As a practical matter, Cloudflare’s new identity service provides any user with a bot-readable identity in the form of a permanent web address. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 If there are readable marks on them identifying the maker and production date, do some research to find out what the item’s value may be. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 The classy, mostly monochrome design is dense with information yet remains readable and uncluttered. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 The only thing harder than envisioning the end of capitalism is trying to imagine a readable book written by (or attributed to) a contemporary American political figure. — Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for readable

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Adjective

This is where the scarcity behavior becomes legible as data rather than vibes.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In December 2024, independent journalist Ken Klippenstein published a transcript of the legible parts of the manifesto.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 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

That’s made the industry one of the most visible examples of how China’s breakneck AI transformation is impacting people’s livelihoods — wiping out jobs and creating new ones, leaving everyone unsure what’s next.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The tall bleached ''bathtub ring'' is visible on the rocky banks of Lake Powell on August 01, 2026 in Page, Arizona.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of visible

Adjective

Give people explicit permission to ideate, to learn, to bring you the thing nobody asked for.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Trump did not provide specific details, timelines or explicit penalty structures for non-compliant nations or foreign entities.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of explicit

Adjective

O’Donnell added people often take for granted how the economy is dependent on nature, by providing us with food, water and clean air.

— Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Once the cycle is complete, the dirty water drains away and you’re left with clean, wet clothing.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026