illegible meaning in Hindi

illegible in SSC previous-year questions

1. Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 One Word Substitution

   Choose the correct option to give a one-word substitution for the sentence given.
   A script/handwriting that is not clear enough to read.

   ALegibleBLegaliseCReadableDIllegible
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) Illegible

   "Illegible" means not clear enough to be read. "Legible" means clear and readable (the opposite). " Legalise " means to make legal. "Readable" means able to be read (synonym of legible). Hence the correct answer is Illegible.

2. SSC CGL 2025 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Choose the correct one-word substitute for:
   'Something that is impossible to be read'.

   AIllegibleBDecipherableCInvisibleDUnutterable
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Illegible

   One-word substitutes:
   Illegible: Impossible to read (handwriting/text that cannot be read) ✓
   Decipherable: Can be decoded/read (opposite)
   Invisible: Cannot be seen
   Unutterable: Cannot be spoken
   Answer: Illegible

3. SSC CGL 2023 T-1 One Word Substitution

   Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
   Which cannot be read.

   AIlliterateBInaudibleCInvisibleDIllegible
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) Illegible

   Answer: Illegible
   Solution:
   • The phrase "which cannot be read" means something that is not clear enough to be read.
   • The correct one-word substitute is Illegible, which means not clear enough to read (अस्पष्ट / पढ़ने योग्य नहीं). ✅
   • Option meanings:
   • Illiterate – unable to read or write (अशिक्षित) ❌
   • Inaudible – unable to be heard (अशब्द) ❌
   • Invisible – unable to be seen (अदृश्य) ❌
   • Illegible – unable to be read (अस्पष्ट) ✅

4. SSC MTS 2023 One Word Substitution

   Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
   That which can’t be read.

   AIllegibleBInaccessibleCIncurableDIrrelevant
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Illegible

   Answer: (1) Illegible
   Solution:
   • Illegible means something that cannot be read because the writing is unclear or messy (पढ़ने में असमर्थ).
   • Inaccessible means not reachable or not easy to access (पहुँच से बाहर).
   • Incurable means not able to be cured (असाध्य).
   • Irrelevant means not related or not important (प्रासंगिक नहीं).
   • Therefore, the word meaning "that which can’t be read" is Illegible – option (1).

Examples

• “The doctor's handwriting was so illegible that the pharmacist misread it.”

illegible – questions

What is the meaning of illegible in Hindi?

illegible means “अपठनीय, अस्पष्ट” in Hindi. In English: Not clear enough to be read; difficult to decipher.

What are the synonyms of illegible?

Synonyms of illegible: unreadable, indecipherable, unclear, scrawled.

What is the opposite of illegible?

Antonyms of illegible: legible, clear, readable.

Has illegible been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – illegible has been asked 5 times in SSC exams: Delhi Police HCM 2025-26, SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2023 T-1, SSC MTS 2023, SSC CHSL 2022 T-1.

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