illegible Definition
il·leg·ible (i lej′ə bəl)
illegible Related Forms
il·leg′·ibil′·ity noun
il·leg′·ibly adverb
illegible Synonyms
illegible
modif.
illegible Usage Examples
Preposition: in
part: The copy was illegible in parts and the first column was cut off; Laura's original was the same.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
make: Reducing A4 to A5 often makes the text illegible.
Modifies a noun
- handwriting: Through out my education I had many problems, from not being able to read fast enough to having illegible handwriting.
- scrawl: Please try to resist the temptation to scribble them in illegible scrawl.
- inscription: Mounted on the wall a white memorial slab with an illegible inscription.
- signature: I am the smudged illegible signature on Jack's invalid donor card.
- script: A list of names and dwelling places on paper and in almost illegible script.
- entry: For the rest of 1555 there are a further 19 illegible entries.
Modifying Another Word
- almost: The inscription at the top is now almost illegible.
- partly: The alteration in the first letter may be due to the original document being partly illegible.
- virtually: There are several problems which you may encounter: § Poor quality microfiche - some of the fiche are virtually illegible.
- totally: They get so many requests for an autograph, they end writing something totally illegible.
- completely: It seems to have carried an inscription which is almost completely illegible.
- largely: Unfortunately, tho, the process of carbonization which preserved them has also rendered them, till now, largely illegible.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near illegible
- ‹ illegally obtained evidence
- ‹ illegalize
- ‹ illegal
- ‹ illative
- ‹ illation
- ‹ Illampu
- ‹ ill-wisher
- ‹ ill will
- ‹ ill-use
- ‹ ill-usage
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- illinium ›
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