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indecipherable
[ in-di-sahy-fer-uh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈsaɪ fər ə bəl /
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adjective
not decipherable; illegible.
not understandable; incomprehensible.
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Origin of indecipherable
First recorded in 1795–1805; in-3 + decipherable
OTHER WORDS FROM indecipherable
in·de·ci·pher·a·bil·i·ty, in·de·ci·pher·a·ble·ness, nounin·de·ci·pher·a·bly, adverbWords nearby indecipherable
indecent, indecent assault, indecent exposure, indeciduate, indeciduous, indecipherable, indecision, indecisive, indecisiveness, indecl., indeclinable
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British Dictionary definitions for indecipherable
indecipherable
/ (ˌɪndɪˈsaɪfərəbəl, -frəbəl) /
adjective
not decipherable; illegible
Derived forms of indecipherable
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