LEGIBLE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

legible

adjective

ˈle-jə-bəl

Definition of legible

as in understandable

capable of being understood an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face

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Recent Examples of legible And making hidden depths legible on the surface is some of what Pugh does best. — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 Have there been cases where a work has become more, as opposed to less, legible? — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Ko ensured the recipe’s instructions in this book were as pristine and legible as Vongerichten’s cooking is nimble and gleaming. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026 Too often, the pressure is not to go further, but to remain legible, acceptable, and marketable. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legible

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Adjective

That’s understandable to an extent; institutions need to remain sustainable.

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Remnants of a wooden spear weren’t found near the Neanderthal’s remains, which is understandable since the material often decomposes so quickly.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of understandable

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Last year, a Senatobia officer threatened a Black woman with a Taser, pulling her from her car and onto the ground and arresting her during a confrontation over an accessible parking space in the same Walmart lot where Kohen was shot.

— SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
These cameras are license plate readers that in many cases create detailed portraits of Americans’ vehicle movements, accessible to police across the country without a warrant.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

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