readable

adjective

read·​able ˈrē-də-bəl 

: able to be read easily: such as

a

: legible

b

: interesting to read

a highly readable novel

readability

ˌrē-də-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

readableness

ˈrē-də-bəl-nəs 

noun

readably

ˈrē-də-blē 

adverb

Examples of readable in a Sentence

The travel guide is very readable.

Recent Examples on the Web

And merchants will need their post-purchase data to be readable by agents. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

But the quality remains extremely uneven—mathematicians are finding some papers readable and others utterly nonsensical. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

The Nanomatte display, however, was clearly readable at any angle and barely reflected any ambient light. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

Digitize Widely, But Structure Narrowly Most material only needs to be readable for AI to use it. — Don Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing readable

• machine-readable

Rhymes for readable

• unreadable

Kids Definition

readable

adjective

read·​able ˈrēd-ə-bəl 

: able to be read easily

readability

ˌrēd-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

readably

-blē 

adverb