as in illegible
incapable of being read or deciphered
after so many years the paper label in the drawer of the antique desk is indecipherable
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There’s a circle with indecipherable writing on it, suspended in the center of a larger gold shape.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Presenting as an indecipherable puzzle is paramount.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
It's presented as a form of thermal vision accompanied by muddled and indecipherable audio.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Most of the original characters returned, but often briefly, and/or in indecipherable subplots.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Presenting as an indecipherable puzzle is paramount.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
It's presented as a form of thermal vision accompanied by muddled and indecipherable audio.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Most of the original characters returned, but often briefly, and/or in indecipherable subplots.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indecipherable
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“Indecipherable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecipherable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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