"illegible" meaning in English

See illegible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: illegible [positive], more illegible [comparative], most illegible [superlative]
Etymology: il- + legible Etymology templates: {{word parts|il-|legible}} il- + legible Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is illegible, it can't be read easily; usually not written in common-looking letters.
    Sense id: simple-illegible-en-adj-tyCb3v52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with il-
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