The difference between Legible and Unreadable

When used as adjectives, legible means being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting, whereas unreadable means that cannot be read or is not easy to read.

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  1. Legible as an adjective:

    Being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting.

  1. Unreadable as an adjective:

    That cannot be read or is not easy to read.

    Examples:

    "unreadable handwriting"

    "a machine that cut up secret documents into small unreadable fragments"

    "unreadable charts"

  2. Unreadable as an adjective:

    Not sufficiently interesting to be worth reading.

    Examples:

    "unreadable books"

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