unleserlich

German

Alternative forms

  • unleslich (archaic)

Etymology

From un- + leserlich. Further analysable as un- + lesen + -er- + -lich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌleːzɐlɪç/
  • Hyphenation: un‧le‧ser‧lich
  • (file)

Adjective

unleserlich (strong nominative masculine singular unleserlicher, comparative unleserlicher, superlative am unleserlichsten)

  1. illegible
    Synonyms: unlesbar, unentzifferbar
    Antonyms: leserlich, lesbar, entzifferbar

Usage notes

  • Mostly used for “difficult to read” rather than “entirely indecipherable”, for which the two synonyms above are preferred. Unlesbar also means “unreadable due to content or style”.

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