ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Readable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɹiː.də.bəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Readable is an adjective meaning (of handwriting, print, etc) Legible, possible to read or at least decipher.

Meaning

(of handwriting, print, etc) Legible, possible to read or at least decipher.

More Meanings

  1. Which can be read—i.e. accessed or played—by a certain technical type of device.
  2. (of a book) Enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed.

Example Sentences

No sale, those aren't readable with my DVD-player!
If that sign were still readable we'd know where we are!
These assembly instructions aren't readable, I still don't have a clue how to start!
After his childhood, which is the readablest part of even the worst autobiography, his attempts to escape from his subject are pitiable.

Word Forms

Synonyms for readable

Depending on context, synonyms include legible, clear, decipherable.

Antonyms for readable

Common opposites include unreadable, illegible.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include legible, decipherable, clear, legibly, legibility, intelligible.

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