Definition of READABLE

readable

Adjective Satellite

  • easily deciphered

Adj

  • Legible, possible to read or at least decipher.
  • Which can be read—i.e. accessed or played—by a certain technical type of device.
  • Enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed.

Examples

  • If that sign were still readable we'd know where we are!
  • No sale, those aren't readable with my DVD-player!
  • These assembly instructions aren't readable, I still don't have a clue how to start!

Origin / Etymology

From read + -able.

Antonyms

illegible, unreadable

Scrabble Score: 11

readable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
readable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
readable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

readable: valid Words With Friends Word