2020-10-15
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด I – Illegible – unreadable
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง Illegible = ‘ih-LEJ-uh-buhl’
ออกเสียง unreadable = ‘uhn-REE-fuh-buhl’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embre
illegible
impossible or hard to read because of poor handwriting or faded print:
an illegible document
Not to be confused with:
eligible – worthyof choice; desirable: an eligible bachelor;
meeting the requirement: eligible for parole;
legally qualified to be elected to office: eligible for the presidency;
suitable, fitting
illegible
impossible or hard to read: The handwriting was illegible.
Not to be confused with:
unreadable – notinteresting; not worth reading: The book was unreadable.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Illegible & Unreadable
In one important way both of these words mean the same thing;
they both carry the meaning of “not legible; indecipherable.”
However, unreadable has a wider semanticbreadth,
and can also mean “impossible to interpret” or “not enjoyable or interesting enough to engage the reader.”
A face that is devoid of expression might be said to be unreadable,
as would a book that truly stinks.
In neither of these cases would you typically use the word illegible.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
Illegible – unreadable
These words have a shared meaning of “difficult to read,” “hard to make out or decipher”:
“Your handwriting is illegible (or unreadable)”
“The manuscript was so faded and worn that it was unreadable (or illegible).”
Unreadable has additional meaning of “dull” “tedious” “not interesting”:
“I quickly became bored with what seemed to me an unreadable book.”
“The professor handed me an unreadable treatise on metaphysics.”
