indecipherable
[ in-di-sahy-fer-uh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈsaɪ fər ə bəl /
adjective
not decipherable; illegible.
not understandable; incomprehensible.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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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, indecl., indeclinable, indecomposable
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British Dictionary definitions for indecipherable
indecipherable
/ (ˌɪndɪˈsaɪfərəbəl, -frəbəl) /
adjective
not decipherable; illegible
Derived forms of indecipherable
indecipherability or indecipherableness, nounindecipherably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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