INDECIPHERABLE Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

indecipherable

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈsī-f(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of indecipherable

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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Recent Examples of indecipherable Roach posted video of the confrontation on X, most of which is indecipherable due to crosstalk. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 15 May 2026 The final submission—a six-line poem from Akil—was cryptic, nearly indecipherable. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 In Islamabad, the almost indecipherable whisper of leaks has turned to crickets. — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 Diving into our nearly indecipherable monthly utility bills, most customers will find their electric delivery charges exceed their electric generation charges. — Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indecipherable

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illegible

Adjective

On both, as ever, his illegible mumble suggests shame in his own voice, or even guilt about being here at all (some of his enduring illnesses relate to PTSD from cradling a dying friend in his lap after a gang attack as a teen).

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
But, outside of clothing items and a set of denture plates inscribed with a partially illegible set of numbers, there was too little evidence recovered from the scene to generate leads in the case.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 July 2026

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