readable
Clear to decipher
Readable describes something easy or pleasant to read.
A readable book engages without demanding struggle.
Readable code is clear enough for other programmers to follow.
Readable handwriting can be deciphered.
The word can damn with faint praise—calling a novel "readable" suggests it's accessible but perhaps not profound.
In computing, a file is readable if the system can access its contents.
Able to be grasped
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- simpleFree of complexity
straightforward · digestible · intelligible · accessible · graspable · explicit · unambiguous · articulate
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- handwritingManual letter formation
- printTransfer text to paper
- scriptWritten words for performance
calligraphy · typography · serif · sans-serif · cursive · penmanship · manuscript · glyphs
Easy to engage with
- beginner-friendlyEasy for newcomers
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- invitingAttractively appealing
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
entry-level · jargon-free · layperson · introductory · popularized · mass-market · mainstream · non-technical
understandable
Able to be grasped
simple · straightforward · digestible · intelligible · accessible · graspable · explicit · unambiguous · articulate · coherent
font
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- handwritingManual letter formation
- printTransfer text to paper
script · calligraphy · typography · serif · sans-serif · cursive · penmanship · manuscript · glyphs · italic
approachable
Easy to engage with
- beginner-friendlyEasy for newcomers
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- invitingAttractively appealing
welcoming · entry-level · jargon-free · layperson · introductory · popularized · mass-market · mainstream · non-technical · simplified
format
Arrangement and presentation style
- fileStored collection of data
- codeSymbolic communication system
- text-basedConveyed through writing
encoded · markup · plaintext · structured · metadata · output · display · interface · scannable · interpretable
- clarityclearness, clear, obvious, simplification, concise
- plain languageplain language, plain English, plain text, plain talk, plain speech
- software developmentcoding, programming, bug, debug, debugging
- formattingitalics, font size, font color, indent, underline
- UI propertiesclickable, scrollable, draggable, resizable, selectable
- input statesvalid, invalid, enabled, disabled, active
readableillegible
Cannot be read
unreadable · indecipherable · undecipherable · blurry · scrawled
readableincomprehensible
Impossible to understand
unintelligible · impenetrable · opaque · cryptic · dense