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illegibility
il·leg·i·ble
/
ɪˈlɛdʒ
ə
bəl
/
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[
ih-
lej
-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
not
legible
; impossible or hard to read or decipher because of poor handwriting, faded print, etc.:
This letter is completely illegible.
Origin:
1605–15;
il-
2
+
legible
Related forms
il·leg·i·bil·i·ty,
il·leg·i·ble·ness,
noun
il·leg·i·bly,
adverb
Can be confused:
illegible,
illiterate
,
unreadable
.
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illegible
(ɪˈlɛdʒɪb
ə
l)
—
adj
unable to be read or deciphered
illegi'bility
—
n
il'legibleness
—
n
il'legibly
—
adv
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illegible
(ɪˈlɛdʒɪb
ə
l)
—
adj
unable to be read or deciphered
illegi'bility
—
n
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il'legibly
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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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