readable

adjective

read·​able ˈrē-də-bəl How to pronounce readable (audio)
: able to be read easily: such as
a
b
: interesting to read
a highly readable novel
readability noun
readableness noun
readably adverb

Examples of readable in a Sentence

The travel guide is very readable.
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Visitors and neighbors learned of the sudden change from signs stationed around the park, which were barely readable to passing vehicles. Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025 Post-training is the process of fine-tuning the model to make its answers more readable, concise, and human-sounding. Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025 But what makes Austen eminently readable is her characters’, and her own, enthusiasm for the world. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025 These things collide in a compulsively readable mashup of thriller and horror. Erika Swyler, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for readable

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of readable was in the 15th century

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“Readable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

readable

adjective
read·​able ˈrēd-ə-bəl How to pronounce readable (audio)
: able to be read easily
readability noun
readably adverb

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