indecipherable
adjective
in·de·ci·pher·able
ˌin-di-ˈsī-f(ə-)rə-bəl 
: incapable of being deciphered
indecipherable writing
an indecipherable message
Examples of indecipherable in a Sentence
His handwriting is almost indecipherable.
after so many years the paper label in the drawer of the antique desk is indecipherable
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There are neither crude jokes nor wise-ass anecdotes, only quick, indecipherable bursts of jargon.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Researchers at the University of Oxford recently set out to read some of Tennyson’s indecipherable scribbles using advanced imaging techniques.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The capability allowed users to encrypt almost all of their iCloud data, making messages, notes, photos and iPhone backups indecipherable, even when the information was stored in cloud computing centers.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Presenting as an indecipherable puzzle is paramount.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Researchers at the University of Oxford recently set out to read some of Tennyson’s indecipherable scribbles using advanced imaging techniques.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The capability allowed users to encrypt almost all of their iCloud data, making messages, notes, photos and iPhone backups indecipherable, even when the information was stored in cloud computing centers.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Presenting as an indecipherable puzzle is paramount.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indecipherable
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“Indecipherable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indecipherable. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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