Definitions

legible

[lej-uh-buhl] / ˈlɛdʒ ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

easy to read

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coherent distinct intelligible lucid neat readable understandable

WEAK

clear decipherable easily read plain sharp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous disorganized incomprehensible obscure unintelligible vague

WEAK

illegible unreadable

Example Sentences

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Romantic effort becomes legible not only to your partner but often to a broader social world.

From The Wall Street Journal

A "for sale" sign is barely legible at the top, its letters faded by sun and salt air.

From Barron's

The figures’ gestures and facial expressions are instantly legible.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though the paper was wet, both letters were still legible, so Ms Brown began tracking down the soldiers' families in order to pass them on.

From BBC

"It shook the conscience of this court as not even a word or a letter was legible," he wrote in the order.

From BBC