misreadable
Prone to confusion
Misreadable describes something that can easily be read incorrectly or misinterpreted.
A misreadable sign has unclear lettering; a misreadable expression invites wrong conclusions about what someone is thinking.
The word usually implies the fault lies with the thing being read, not the reader: The font made the instructions misreadable.
Cannot be read
- indecipherableImpossible to understand
- scrawledWrote in messy haste
- smudgedBlurred by contact
- fadedLost original color
blurred · faint · cramped · messy · scratchy · blotchy · smeared · garbled
Capable of being misunderstood
- equivocalUncertain in meaning
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- unclearNot easily understood
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
cryptic · obscure · enigmatic · confusing · misleading · deceptive · puzzling · perplexing
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- misconstructionIncorrect understanding of meaning
blunder · slip · oversight · inaccuracy · misjudgment · misapprehension · fallible · unreliable
illegible
Cannot be read
- indecipherableImpossible to understand
- scrawledWrote in messy haste
- smudgedBlurred by contact
faded · blurred · faint · cramped · messy · scratchy · blotchy · smeared · garbled · distorted
misinterpretable
Capable of being misunderstood
vague · cryptic · obscure · enigmatic · confusing · misleading · deceptive · puzzling · perplexing · muddled
misinterpretation
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
misconstruction · blunder · slip · oversight · inaccuracy · misjudgment · misapprehension · fallible · unreliable · erroneous
font
Character style set
sans-serif · script · cursive · italic · pixelated · glyphs · characters · tracking · leading · typeset
misreadableunmistakable
Impossible to misidentify
unambiguous · clear · legible · readable · crystal clear
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