as in illegible
incapable of being read or deciphered
after so many years the paper label in the drawer of the antique desk is indecipherable
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These five books are some of the most frequently recommended, and won't inundate you with indecipherable financial jargon or put you to sleep.
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Becca Stanek, theweek, 29 July 2024
As things stand now, however, the data that would help patients make more informed choices are often inaccessible or indecipherable.
—Sejal Hathi, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
Relayed the same message, Foster opened his office door and started yelling indecipherable gibberish as other coaches filled the room.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon, Norman Reedus, and the reigning king of indecipherable dialects, Tom Hardy, round out the splashy ensemble.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024
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Becca Stanek, theweek, 29 July 2024
As things stand now, however, the data that would help patients make more informed choices are often inaccessible or indecipherable.
—Sejal Hathi, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
Relayed the same message, Foster opened his office door and started yelling indecipherable gibberish as other coaches filled the room.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon, Norman Reedus, and the reigning king of indecipherable dialects, Tom Hardy, round out the splashy ensemble.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024
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