legible
Clear enough to read.
legible in a sentence
- Please write your name in legible letters so the judges can read it.
- Even after fifty years, the writing in the old diary was still perfectly legible.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to legible?
- Aillegible
- Bmessy
- Creadable
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C: readable. The other three mean the opposite of legible.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to legible?
- Aillegible
- Breadable
- Cclear
- Dneat
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A: illegible. The other three mean nearly the same as legible.
Words that mean something similar
readable, clear, neat
Words that mean the opposite
illegible, messy
More words about appearance & looks
- lopsided: Leaning or heavier on one side, not even.
- luscious: Tasting or looking rich, sweet and delicious.
- magnificent: Extremely beautiful and impressive.
- majestic: Grand and impressive, like a king or queen.
- mar: To spoil or damage something.
- mottled: Covered in patches or spots of different colours.
- opulent: Very grand and expensive-looking.
- ornate: Decorated with lots of fancy patterns and details.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test