indecipherable

[ in-di-sahy-fer-uh-buhl ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈsaɪ fər ə bəl /

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adjective

not decipherable; illegible.

not understandable; incomprehensible.

Origin of indecipherable

First recorded in 1795–1805; in-³ + decipherable

OTHER WORDS FROM indecipherable

in·de·ci·pher·a·bil·i·ty, in·de·ci·pher·a·ble·ness, nounin·de·ci·pher·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby indecipherable

indecent, indecent assault, indecent exposure, indeciduate, indeciduous, indecipherable, indecision, indecisive, indecl., indeclinable, indecomposable

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Example sentences from the Web for indecipherable

Yet how, in this age of protean trends and indecipherable jargon, are we to draw the line?
When Not to Take a Selfie|James Poulos|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nuclear jargon has evolved into a code that is indecipherable to the layman.
Be Afraid, Very Afraid|Nathaniel Rich|March 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His edits often were indecipherable, mysterious marks on the side of the page written with a Sharpie.
The Rove You Don't Know|Matt Latimer|March 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It satisfied in some measure the vague, indecipherable yearning of my soul; and it was the same with him.
The White Peacock|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Their wandering glances were as indecipherable as the mystery of their abortive and useless existences.
An Iceland Fisherman|Pierre Loti
The staff is fully occupied upon the work in hand, and cannot wade through pages of often indecipherable hand-writing.
Practical Cinematography and Its Applications|Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
He had saluted her with elaborate civility, his eyes distended with indecipherable meanings.
Ann Veronica|H. G. Wells
And then, I am sorry to say, the cryptogram is indecipherable.
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for indecipherable

indecipherable

/ (ˌɪndɪˈsaɪfərəbəl, -frəbəl) /

adjective

not decipherable; illegible

Derived forms of indecipherable

indecipherability or indecipherableness, nounindecipherably, adverb

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单词	indecipherable
释义	indecipherable [ in-di-sahy-fer-uh-buhl ] / ˌɪn dɪˈsaɪ fər ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indecipherable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not decipherable; illegible. not understandable; incomprehensible. Origin of indecipherable First recorded in 1795–1805; in-³ + decipherable OTHER WORDS FROM indecipherable in·de·ci·pher·a·bil·i·ty, in·de·ci·pher·a·ble·ness, nounin·de·ci·pher·a·bly, adverb Words nearby indecipherable indecent, indecent assault, indecent exposure, indeciduate, indeciduous, indecipherable, indecision, indecisive, indecl., indeclinable, indecomposable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indecipherable Yet how, in this age of protean trends and indecipherable jargon, are we to draw the line? When Not to Take a Selfie\|James Poulos\|December 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Nuclear jargon has evolved into a code that is indecipherable to the layman. Be Afraid, Very Afraid\|Nathaniel Rich\|March 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST His edits often were indecipherable, mysterious marks on the side of the page written with a Sharpie. The Rove You Don't Know\|Matt Latimer\|March 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It satisfied in some measure the vague, indecipherable yearning of my soul; and it was the same with him. The White Peacock\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence Their wandering glances were as indecipherable as the mystery of their abortive and useless existences. An Iceland Fisherman\|Pierre Loti The staff is fully occupied upon the work in hand, and cannot wade through pages of often indecipherable hand-writing. Practical Cinematography and Its Applications\|Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot He had saluted her with elaborate civility, his eyes distended with indecipherable meanings. Ann Veronica\|H. G. Wells And then, I am sorry to say, the cryptogram is indecipherable. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon\|Jules Verne British Dictionary definitions for indecipherable indecipherable / (ˌɪndɪˈsaɪfərəbəl, -frəbəl) / adjective not decipherable; illegible Derived forms of indecipherable indecipherability or indecipherableness, nounindecipherably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indecipherable illegible, cryptic, scrawled, hieroglyphic
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indecipherable

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