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What is the difference between legible and readable?

legible | readable |

Readable is a synonym of legible.



As adjectives the difference between legible and readable

is that legible is being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting while readable is legible, possible to read or at least decipher.

legible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting.

    • Antonyms

    * illegible * unreadable

    Synonyms

    * clean * clear * decipherable * fair * readable

    Related terms

    * legibility * legibly * intelligible

    readable

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia readable) (en adjective)
  • (of handwriting, print, etc) legible, possible to read or at least decipher
    • ''If that sign was still readable we'd know where we are!
  • which can be read, i.e. accessed or played, by a certain technical type of device
    • ''No sale, those aren't readable with my DVD-player!
  • (of a book) enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed
    • ''These assembly instructions aren't readable , I still don't have a clue how to start!

    Synonyms

    * (able to be read) legible

    Antonyms

    * unreadable * illegible

    Derived terms

    * readability * readableness * readably * human-readable, this is, readable by a human being as opposed to only computer-readable.