illegibility
/i,ledʤi'biliti/ Cách viết khác : (illegibleness) /i'ledʤəblnis/
Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being impossible or very difficult to read or decipher. It refers to writing, print, or handwriting that is unclear, messy, or otherwise not legible.
Examples
- The doctor's prescription was rejected due to its illegibility.
- The illegibility of the faded historical document made transcription a slow process.
- Poor printing resulted in the illegibility of several key paragraphs in the report.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Formal Context: In legal or archival contexts, "illegibility" can refer to a formal defect that invalidates a document or a clause within it.
- The contract clause was contested on the grounds of illegibility.
- Figurative Use: While less common, it can be used metaphorically to describe something that is very difficult to understand or interpret.
- The illegibility of his motives made him a suspicious figure.
Variants and Related Words
- Illegible (adjective): Not clear enough to be read.
- illegible handwriting
- Legibility (noun): The quality of being clear enough to be read easily. (Antonym)
- The new font greatly improved the document's legibility.
- Legible (adjective): Clear enough to be read.
- legible print
Synonyms
- Unreadability
- Indecipherability
Antonyms
- Legibility
- Readability
- Clarity
Noun
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the quality of writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered
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