illegible

Meanings

• Adjective

  Unable to be read or understood.

  - "The handwriting on the old document was illegible."
  - "The illegible text on the ancient scroll was deciphered by scholars."

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Antonyms

legible

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Variants

List of all variants of illegible that leads to same result
illegibilities , illegibility , illegible , illegibly

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'illegible' meaning 'not to be read'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term 'illegible' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The word 'illegible' is often used to describe text that is difficult to read due to poor handwriting, fading, or damage.

3. Illegible text can be deciphered using various techniques such as decoding ancient scripts, using historical dictionaries, or consulting experts in the field.

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How to Memorize "illegible"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an old, faded document with unreadable text.
   - Visualize the difficulty in understanding the illegible text.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'illegible' with 'unreadable' or 'unintelligible'.
   - Link it to 'handwriting' or 'ancient texts'.
   - Connect it to 'scholars' or 'deciphering'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'I Love Grapes But Elderberries Are Illegible'.
   - Use the acronym 'I.L.L.' to remember 'Illegible, Unreadable, Incomprehensible'.
   - Create a mental image of an ancient scroll with illegible text.

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