illegible

«illegible» in Mova's school dictionary: Too messy, faded or unclear to be read — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (illegible, more illegible)

meaning for a pupil

Too messy, faded or unclear to be read. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school about handwriting; in everyday life about faded signs and smudged notes. It tells the reader that words cannot be read. Phrases: illegible handwriting, almost illegible.

examples

• The doctor's handwriting was illegible. tree →
• Rain made the note illegible. tree →
• Please write neatly, this answer is illegible. tree →
• The old gravestone was worn and illegible. tree →
• My signature looks illegible but it's my name. tree →
• The smudged ink left the last line illegible. tree →

note

Opposite: legible (clear enough to read). Noun: illegibility. Do not confuse with illegal (against the law) or ineligible (not allowed to take part).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «illegible» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.