Illegible and Obscure

Illegible

Illegible adjective - Incapable of being read or deciphered.
Usage example: illegible signatures on the petition will be disregarded
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Synonyms for Illegible

Obscure is a synonym for illegible in unreadable topic. In some cases you can use "Obscure" instead an adjective "Illegible", when it comes to topics like indecipherable, scrawled.

Nearby Words: illegibly, illegibility

Obscure

Obscure adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.

Illegible is a synonym for obscure in not easily understood topic. You can use "Illegible" instead an adjective "Obscure".

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