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Definition of unreadable

unreadable

/ʌnˈriːdəbəl/
un · read · a · ble

Adverb:unreadably
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• adjective

1

Not clear enough to be read or deciphered; illegible.

Example

"The rain smudged the ink on the envelope, making the return address completely unreadable."


2

Too dull, poorly written, or convoluted to be worth reading or enjoyable to read.

Example

"Critics found his latest novel so dense and poorly paced that it was practically unreadable."


3

Revealing no emotion, thought, or intention; impossible to interpret (especially of a person's facial expression or demeanor).

Example

"The poker player maintained an unreadable expression throughout the entire final round."


4

Unable to be processed or accessed by a computer or electronic device due to corruption, formatting errors, or lack of permissions.

Example

"Several files on the external hard drive became unreadable after the sudden power outage."

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