ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Legible

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Legible is an adjective meaning Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

Meaning

Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

More Meanings

  1. Written or phrased so as to be easy to understand.

Example Sentences

You can make this program code more legible by using meaningful variable names.
Despite hardly having any energy to lift a pen, she left a legible note on the paper.

Synonyms for legible

Depending on context, synonyms include clean, clear, decipherable, fair, readable.

Antonyms for legible

Common opposites include illegible, unreadable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include readable, decipherable, fair, clear, clean, intelligible.

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