adjective

readable

readable, legible, enjoyable to read

Her handwriting is very readable.

Her handwriting is very readable.

This is a very readable book.

This is a very readable book.

be ((readable)) to be readable The sign must be readable from a distance.

Synonyms: legible, clear, comprehensible; Antonyms: unreadable, illegible

From 'read' + the suffix '-able', meaning 'able to be'. So, 'able to be read'.

If you are 'able' to 'read' it, then it is 'readable'. The word contains its own definition.

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