as in illegible
incapable of being read or deciphered
the old book contains an inscription, but the handwriting is cramped and unreadable
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With over 17 million pieces of mail and packages, some virtually unreadable due to being discarded and left to rot, these women were shipped overseas from America to sort it all out.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Rosado was arrested and charged with engaging police in pursuit, evading responsibility, failure to obey stop sign, reckless driving, unreadable license plates, interfering with an officer, possession with intent to sell narcotics and operating a drug factory.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Basically, the book of enchantments is an ancient tome with mysterious origins that is unreadable to almost everyone in Oz.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Libra September 23 – October 22 People may prove unreliable or unreadable to you at this time.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2024
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Rosado was arrested and charged with engaging police in pursuit, evading responsibility, failure to obey stop sign, reckless driving, unreadable license plates, interfering with an officer, possession with intent to sell narcotics and operating a drug factory.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Basically, the book of enchantments is an ancient tome with mysterious origins that is unreadable to almost everyone in Oz.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Libra September 23 – October 22 People may prove unreliable or unreadable to you at this time.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Unreadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreadable. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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