legible
/ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/
legible adjective: clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.
Adjective
legible (comparative more legible, superlative most legible)
- Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.
- Despite hardly having any energy to lift a pen, she left a legible note on the paper.
- Synonyms:
- clean, clear, decipherable, fair, readable
- Antonyms:
- illegible, unreadable
- Written or phrased so as to be easy to understand.
- You can make this program code more legible by using meaningful variable names.
- Synonyms:
- clear, decipherable, readable
- Antonyms:
- unreadable
legible meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
legible in Tamil
- எளிதாகப் படிக்கக்கூடிய, எழுத்துத் தெளிவான, தெளிவான எழுத்து, எளிதில் விளங்கக் கூடிய, படிக்கத் தெளிவான
legible in Urdu
- جسے پڑھا جا سکے, صاف, واضح
legible in Bengali
- সুস্পষ্ট, পাঠযোগ্য, সহজে পড়া যায় এমন
legible in Malayalam
- വായിക്കപ്പെടാൻ ആവശ്യമായ വ്യക്തതയുള്ളത്, വിശിഷ്യ കയ്യെഴുത്തിനെപ്പറ്റി
More languagesFewer languages
- legible in Kannada
- ಓದಬಹುದಾದ, ಓದಬಲ್ಲ, ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾದ, ಸ್ಫುಟವಾದ
- legible in Punjabi
- ਸਾਫ਼ sāf
- legible in Arabic
- مَقْرُوء maqrūʔ
- legible in Vietnamese
- dễ đọc
Examples of legible in a sentence
- The weather has worn away the inscription, and it is no longer legible.
- It is useful to strike through an incorrect text, leaving it legible, to demonstrate that it is an incorrect usage.
- The scanned document was more legible after despeckling.
Synonyms of legible
Antonyms
Forms of legible
| comparative | more legible |
|---|---|
| superlative | most legible |
Origin of legible
From Late Latin legibilis (“that can be read”), from Latin legō.
Words formed from legible
Questions about legible
- What does legible mean?
- Legible means clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.
- What is legible in Tamil?
- Legible in Tamil is எளிதாகப் படிக்கக்கூடிய, எழுத்துத் தெளிவான, தெளிவான எழுத்து. See Legible meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is legible?
- Legible is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce legible?
- Legible is pronounced /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/.
Words near legible in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: legible (page history and authors); legible (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); legible (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Legible (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); legible (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); legible (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਸਾਫ਼ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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