unreadable

• Qualifie un texte ou une écriture trop difficile, peu clair ou illisible pour être lu ; qui ne peut pas être déchiffré ou compris.

Describes text or writing that is too difficult, unclear, or illegible to be read.

1. Not easily decipheredB2formal

   Difficult or impossible to read because of poor handwriting, print quality, or formatting.

   Illisible

   • The doctor's handwriting was completely unreadable.
   • The text on the old parchment had become unreadable over time.
   • The smudged ink made the document unreadable.

   Synonymesillegibleindecipherableindistinctobscureunclearundecipherableunintelligible

   Antonymescleardecipherablelegiblereadable

2. Too dull or poorly writtenB2informal

   Not interesting or engaging enough to read; boring or poorly composed.

   Illisible (au sens figuré)

   • I found the novel unreadable and gave up after the first chapter.
   • The report was so full of jargon that it was unreadable.
   • His writing style is dense and unreadable for most people.

   Synonymesboringdrydulllacklustermonotonouspedestrianponderoustedioustiresometurgiduninspireduninterestingwearisome

   Antonymesabsorbingcaptivatingcompellingengagingengrossingenthrallingfascinatinggripping