INTELLIGIBLE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

intelligible

adjective

in-ˈte-lə-jə-bəl

Definition of intelligible

as in understandable

capable of being understood speculation on the odds that a communication from a far-off planet would be intelligible

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Recent Examples of intelligible The Minions lose their Hollywood careers because sound arrives and nobody can understand their language, the same problem the real franchise solved 16 years ago by never giving its characters intelligible dialogue in the first place. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Even Karp’s more intelligible arguments are quickly trampled over as additional intrusive thoughts took the wheel. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026 Louden points out, for example, that Swedish and Norwegian are highly mutually intelligible, but neither is considered a dialect of the other, or of a parent language, primarily because each is associated with a separate nation-state. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 The Aztecs had just two Americans on their roster, so what Caligiuri heard on the sideline was a mix of Spanish, Serbian and heavily accented — and barely intelligible — English from players born in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. — Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for intelligible

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Adjective

Camille’s self-righteous anger, so understandable yet so misguided, has burned through the screen every week.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Those reactions are understandable, but none are especially useful.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of understandable

Adjective

The flash flood took place at Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch on the bottom of the inner canyon in the park, a remote section only accessible by hiking, mule or rafting the Colorado River.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Simmons said the goal for every election should be to make voting convenient and accessible.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
In fact, the film’s story would still be comprehensible if its few subtitles were removed (one of Murnau’s earlier silents — 1924’s The Last Laugh — has no titles whatsoever).

— Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

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