Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

intelligible

[in-tel-i-juh-buhl] / ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

By removing the usual scaffolding that renders human life intelligible, above all custom and language, the books ask what lies beneath.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Michael Auslin terms Coolidge’s interpretation “more intelligible and congenial to ordinary Americans than the abstract musings of scholars.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

And references to the original run notwithstanding — appletinis, “Star Wars,” a certain closet — it’s intelligible and funny on its own terms , and as full of love as ever.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

Within months, Sarah lost the use of her hands, then "all intelligible speech".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2025

Yet the answer did not seem sensible, intelligible.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




Vocabulary lists containing intelligible


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training