adj
unreadable
adj
1
Impossible or very hard to make out because the handwriting or print is unclear.
"The doctor's handwriting was completely unreadable."
"Water damage left the old letter almost unreadable."
2
So dull, dense, or unpleasant that it is unenjoyable to read.
"Critics called the debut novel bloated and unreadable."
"The contract was full of unreadable legal jargon."
How to Use Unreadable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither literally too unclear to decipher, or so poorly written that no one wants to read it.
Common pairings
practically unreadable
dense and unreadable
Word Forms
more unreadable comparative, most unreadable superlative
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Etymology
From un- ("not") plus readable.