Illegible (Adjective)
Meaning
(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible; "illegible handwriting".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctor's illegible handwriting made it difficult for the pharmacist to decipher the prescription.
- The old manuscript was nearly illegible due to the faded ink and worn parchment.
- After a few too many glasses of wine, her usually neat handwriting became illegible.
- The poor lighting in the hotel room made the notes I was trying to take almost illegible.
- The jurors had trouble reading the defendant's statement due to his illegible signature.