unreadable
pronunciation
How to pronounce unreadable in British English:
UK [ʌnˈri:dəbl]
How to pronounce unreadable in American English:
US [ʌnˈridəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- not easily deciphered
Word Origin
- unreadable (adj.)
- 1787, of written material, "dull, distasteful," from un- (1) "not" + readable (adj.). Meaning "illegible" is from 1830.
Antonym
Example
- 1. His little arms were crossed , but his expression was unreadable .
- 2. Data stored electronically decays . Many floppy disks from the early digital age are already unreadable .
- 3. The new software leaves nothing to hand over , so it looks as if it will be able to make old messages completely unreadable .
- 4. However , our head is left handed and his writing is unreadable even by him !
- 5. He had an unreadable expression on his face but I could still see the sparkle in his eyes .