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单词 unreadable
释义

unreadable

adjective

un·​read·​able ˌən-ˈrē-də-bəl How to pronounce unreadable (audio)
: not readable: such as
a
: not decipherable : illegible
unreadable handwriting
b
: impossible to read and understand : incomprehensible
… a flawed, unreadable, misleading bill that garnered support based on propaganda and clever—but false—talking points. Marilyn M. Singleton
c
: impossible to interpret
The expression on her face was unreadable.
d
: not enjoyable or interesting enough to engage the reader
an unreadable novel

Synonyms

  • illegible
  • indecipherable
  • undecipherable
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Some of it is warranted, while some of it is completely baffling, like the most recent reference in an actually unreadable op-ed that seemed to link Dimes Square, Trump hats, and…Catholicism. Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2022 Likewise, the solace of small comforts can be exaggerated, as in an unreadable interlude about chicken soup. Jennifer Reese, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Today, only a handful of millennia-old scripts remain unreadable. Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2022 The tallying was delayed in part because a printing error made the bar codes unreadable on some ballots in Clackamas County, home to a substantial number of Democrats in the district. Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2022 But they were presented so briefly as to be nearly unreadable. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 13 June 2022 Her protagonists are often aloof, even unreadable, in person. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 May 2022 Some Pennsylvania ballots could take longer to read At least 21,000 mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania are unreadable and will take several days to process, officials in Lancaster County said. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 About 70 or 80 ballots from each batch of 125 were spit out as unreadable because their barcodes were more faint and slightly blurred. Gillian Flaccus And Sara Cline, Anchorage Daily News, 20 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1655, in the meaning defined above

unreadable

adjective

as in illegible
incapable of being read or deciphered the old book contains an inscription, but the handwriting is cramped and unreadable

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • illegible
  • indecipherable
  • undecipherable
  • obscure
  • faint
  • unclear
  • indistinct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • readable
  • legible
  • clean
  • fair
  • decipherable
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