unleserlich
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom un- + leserlich. Further analysable as un- + lesen + -er- + -lich.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editunleserlich (strong nominative masculine singular unleserlicher, comparative unleserlicher, superlative am unleserlichsten)
- illegible
- Synonyms: unlesbar, unentzifferbar
- Antonyms: leserlich, lesbar, entzifferbar
Usage notes
edit- 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”.
Declension
editPositive forms of unleserlich
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Further reading
edit- “unleserlich” in Duden online
- “unleserlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache