As adjectives the difference between colloquial and illegible
is that colloquial is denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation; informal while illegible is not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
colloquial
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(linguistics) Denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation; informal.
Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.
Usage notes
Note that while colloquy and colloquium refer to formal'' conversation, colloquial refers instead specifically to ''informal conversation.
Synonyms
*
Derived terms
* colloquialism
* colloquially
* colloquialness
* colloquiality
Related terms
* colloquium
* colloquy
* slang
illegible
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
Antonyms
* legible
Synonyms
* dirty
* foul
* indecipherable
* marked-up
* unclear
* undecipherable
* unreadable
See also
* illegibly