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readable Definition

read·able (rēd′ə bəl)

adjective

  1. interesting or easy to read
  2. legible

readable Related Forms
read′·abil′·ity noun or read′·able·ness read′·ably adverb
readable Synonyms

readable

modif.

  1. Capable of being read

    clear, legible, coherent, distinct, intelligible, lucid, comprehensible, plain, unmistakable, decipherable, regular, orderly, fluent, neat, tidy, flowing, precise, graphic, understandable, unequivocal, explicit, straightforward, simple.

    Antonyms illegible*, unintelligible, undecipherable.

  2. Likely to be read with pleasure

    interesting, absorbing, fascinating, engrossing, gripping, satisfying, amusing, entertaining, enjoyable, rewarding, stimulating, gratifying, pleasing, worth reading, pleasant, inviting, engaging, eloquent, well-written, smooth, exciting, compelling, riveting, suspenseful, pungent, clever, brilliant, ingenious, relaxing, appealing; see also interesting, trenchant 2.

    Antonyms dreary, tedious, dull*.

readable Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • screen: What was needed was a solution that addressed the problem of making the text readable on screen.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: Here our members share their knowledge on how to make a long content page readable.
  • keep: Aligning content to the left is recommended because it keeps the content readable.

Modifies a noun

  • passport: Children and infants must obtain their own machine readable passport.
  • biography: As he hoped readable biography of elite budget was.
  • introduction: David Brandon's work provides a highly readable introduction to the field of advocacy ( Brandon, 1995 ).
  • format: Teaching Notes are supplied in an easily readable on-screen format, or can be printed out.
  • overview: This book gives a good, readable overview of the topic.
  • account: For a concise, readable account of his life story in between those two dates, click the links on the left.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: All these, and others, remain very readable.

Modifying Another Word

  • eminently: The Chan's Great Continent is an eminently readable book, which wears its scholarship lightly.
  • immensely: This immensely readable book is full of such gems.
  • compellingly: Quentin Tarantino uses words like bullets and writes with a propulsive energy that is compellingly readable.
  • highly: Summary: Highly readable " one-stop shop " for the franchisee.
  • barely: Never praised for her handwriting, the last of the envelopes is barely readable.
  • easily: He then goes on to provide an easily readable summary of sound advice on buying a home.

Preposition: in

  • browser: Text should be readable in such browsers and mobile phones and so forth.

Preposition: by

  • anyone: Once the files are made readable by all, anyone with a browser can download them onto their own machine.
  • user: Some of it is only readable by local users.
  • everyone: A policy file must be in the [ netlogon ] share and must be readable by everyone and writeable by only root.