unreadableun‧read‧a‧ble /ʌnˈriːdəbəl/ adjective 
- The inclusion of so many figures and statistics makes the article virtually unreadable.
- The photocopy was poorly produced and almost unreadable.
- The text was dense and unreadable.
- His expression was unreadable beneath what was now almost a full beard.
- Nathan's eyes were unreadable as they looked deep into hers.
- She was met by Wootton who handed her a message with an unreadable smile.
- Such statements are published at full-page length in the unreadable media.
- The best known of them was Dornford Yates, author of the now unreadable but once hugely read Berry and Co stories.
difficult or impossible to read► can't read something especially spoken use this to say that you are unable to read someone's writing: · I can't read the next word.· She couldn't read the name on the envelope.
► can't make out informal use this to say that you are unable to read a particular word because it is not written clearly: · I couldn't make out the name at the bottom of the letter.
► illegible writing that is illegible is impossible to read because it is not written clearly: · I don't know what this note says - Dad's handwriting is totally illegible!· The label had got wet and was now illegible.
► indecipherable writing that is indecipherable is impossible to read because it is very untidy, very unclear, or is in a language you do not understand: · The painting had an indecipherable signature in the corner.· His writing was tiny and indecipherable.· I received a blurred, indecipherable fax that didn't help at all.
► unreadable writing that is unreadable is impossible to read because it is very untidy or unclear: · The photocopy was poorly produced and almost unreadable.
► scrawl something that someone has written in a very untidy way which is very difficult to read: · I couldn't read the doctor's scrawl.· I kept a diary then -- pages and pages of tiny scrawl.
not enjoyable to read► unreadable something that is unreadable is not enjoyable to read because it is not written in an interesting way: · The text was dense and unreadable.· The inclusion of so many figures and statistics makes the article virtually unreadable.
► badly written if something is badly written it is not enjoyable to read because the style of the writing is not good: · The book was so badly written that I didn't get further than the first chapter.· The report was inaccurate and badly written.
nounreadreaderreadershipreadingreadabilityadjectivereadable ≠ unreadableverbread