illegible
[ ih-lej-uh-buhl ]
/ ɪˈlɛdʒ ə bəl /
adjective
not legible; impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc.: This letter is completely illegible.
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il·leg·i·bil·i·ty, il·leg·i·ble·ness, nounil·leg·i·bly, adverbWords nearby illegible
illegal, illegal alien, illegality, illegalize, illegal procedure, illegible, illegit, illegitimacy, illegitimate, illegitimize, ill-equipped
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illegible
/ (ɪˈlɛdʒɪbəl) /
adjective
unable to be read or deciphered
Derived forms of illegible
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