readable C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɹiː.də.bəl/ See IPA manual Freq #53919 Meanings 1 adj Clear enough to be read or made out. The old inscription was still readable despite years of weathering. 2 adj Enjoyable and easy to read. Her new novel is highly readable and hard to put down. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · clear enough to be read or... legibleclear ↔ Opposites illegibleunreadable Word family Derived forms lawyer-readablenonreadablereadabilityreadablenessreadably Etymology AI details From read + -able. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # readable **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɹiː.də.bəl/ **Frequency rank:** 53919 ## Meanings 1. Clear enough to be read or made out. 2. Enjoyable and easy to read. ## Examples - The old inscription was still readable despite years of weathering. - Her new novel is highly readable and hard to put down. ## Antonyms - illegible - unreadable ## Derived Forms - lawyer-readable - nonreadable - readability - readableness - readably ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: -able - able to be ## Etymology From read + -able. ## AI Etymology Readable is from read + -able. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean clear enough to be read or made out, or enjoyable and easy to read. Derived formations include lawyer-readable, nonreadable, readability, readableness, readably. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown