adjective

legible

legible, readable, clear

Her handwriting is very legible.

Her handwriting is very legible.

be + ((legible)) describes something as being easy to read. Her handwriting is very legible.

Synonyms: readable, clear; Antonyms: illegible, unreadable

From Latin 'legere' (to read) + '-ible' (able to be). Literally 'able to be read'.

The root 'leg-' means 'to read'. If something is legible, you are 'able' to read it. The opposite is 'illegible'.

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