decipher
verb (used with object)
to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.).
undecipherable
-
a word derived from
decipher.
Example Sentences
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It was an undecipherable crackle, and he suspected Flock had hung vinyl sheets on windows to defeat eavesdropping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
But they are largely undecipherable to people not educated in the West African Islamic tradition.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
When you find an item, the usual text box identifying it may include a series of undecipherable characters.
From The Verge ● Mar. 16, 2022
This sentence reads smoothly enough today, but back before March 2020, it would have been mostly undecipherable.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2021
His face is undecipherable; it’s covered by a green rubber gas mask.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
