unreadable
adjective
un·read·able
ˌən-ˈrē-də-bəl 
: not readable: such as
a
: not decipherable : illegible
unreadable handwriting
b
: impossible to read and understand : incomprehensible
… a flawed, unreadable, misleading bill that garnered support based on propaganda and clever—but false—talking points.—
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c
: impossible to interpret
The expression on her face was unreadable.
d
: not enjoyable or interesting enough to engage the reader
an unreadable novel
Examples of unreadable in a Sentence
the old book contains an inscription, but the handwriting is cramped and unreadable
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What Is Data Encryption? Data encryption is the process of converting readable data (plaintext) into an unreadable format (ciphertext) using a cryptographic key.
—Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The collection of papyri—from which about 1,800 mostly unreadable scrolls and fragments have so far been extracted—was interred under 60 feet of material deposited by pyroclastic flows, at temperatures greater than 900 degrees Fahrenheit, during the same eruption that destroyed Pompeii in C.E. 79.
—Tomas Weber, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
In January, the company recalled 2.2 million vehicles due to unreadable warning light lettering.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
At its core, end-to-end encryption works by scrambling communications content into an unreadable format.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The collection of papyri—from which about 1,800 mostly unreadable scrolls and fragments have so far been extracted—was interred under 60 feet of material deposited by pyroclastic flows, at temperatures greater than 900 degrees Fahrenheit, during the same eruption that destroyed Pompeii in C.E. 79.
—Tomas Weber, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
In January, the company recalled 2.2 million vehicles due to unreadable warning light lettering.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
At its core, end-to-end encryption works by scrambling communications content into an unreadable format.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Unreadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreadable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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