- 1(of a book, an article, etc.) that is easy, interesting and enjoyable to read a highly readable account of life in a small Nebraska farming community More examples would have made the explanation more readable.
- 2(of written or printed words) clear and easy to read synonym legible The lettering on the front of the building is no longer readable. see machine-readable
NAmE//ˌridəˈbɪlət̮i//
noun [uncountable]See readable in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: readable