unreadable

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English read Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English readable English unreadable From un- + readable.

1. Not written clearly enough to be deciphered.

   “unreadable handwriting”

   “unreadable charts”

2. Making an unpleasant reading experience, e.g. because it is dull or upsetting.

   “an unreadable book”

   “unreadable rants”

3. Not able to be accessed or played by some technical device.

   “The scratched CD is unreadable.”