Illegible and Unclear

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

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

Nearby Words: illegibly, illegibility

Unclear

Unclear adjective - Not easily deciphered.

Illegible is a synonym for unclear in badly written topic. You can use "Illegible" instead an adjective "Unclear".

Nearby Word: uncleared
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