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Intelligible

Verb / ˌɪˈntelʌdʒʌbʌl / Another word for intelligible — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The word 'intelligible' means able to be understood or comprehended.

Synonyms & similar words

graspable apprehensible perceivable understandable unintelligible clear comprehensible understandable coherent legible readable articulate lucid plain distinct transparent unambiguous explicit apprehensible graspable fathomable accessible perceivable discernible unmistakable

Example sentences

  1. 1. The instructions were intelligible, so I could follow them easily.
  2. 2. The baby's babbling was not intelligible to anyone except his parents.
  3. 3. The professor's lecture was so intelligible that all the students understood the topic.
  4. 4. The book was written in a way that made the complex subject matter intelligible to young readers.
  5. 5. The foreign language sounded like gibberish to me, as it was not intelligible.

Quotes

  • 1. 'The best way to make yourself intelligible is to be honest.' - Kenneth Branagh
  • 2. 'Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary, knowledge is never used up, it increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion.' - Daniel J. Boorstin
  • 3. 'To make oneself intelligible is always to betray.' - Boris Pasternak

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