illegible
adjective
il·leg·i·ble
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈle-jə-bəl 
: not legible : indecipherable
illegible writing
Examples of illegible in a Sentence
illegible signatures on the petition will be disregarded
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Other scholars examining the inscription considered this uncertain, concluding that the inscription could not be read and was essentially illegible.
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Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Photos from the scene show the tombstone broken into multiple pieces, its iconic inscription now illegible.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Without these keys, any data that could potentially land in a breach is nothing but illegible noise to nosy onlookers.
—Matthias Pfau, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
My small chronos with similarly elaborate timing scales are pretty much illegible anyways.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Photos from the scene show the tombstone broken into multiple pieces, its iconic inscription now illegible.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Without these keys, any data that could potentially land in a breach is nothing but illegible noise to nosy onlookers.
—Matthias Pfau, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
My small chronos with similarly elaborate timing scales are pretty much illegible anyways.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Illegible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illegible. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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illegible
adjective
il·leg·i·ble
(ˈ)il-ˈ(l)ej-ə-bəl
: impossible or very hard to read
illegible handwriting
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