Intelligible
Able to be understood; clear enough to be read or heard and understood.
adjectiveIntelligible
Able to be understood; clear enough to be read or heard and understood.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine reading a dense manual on a new gadget; after a patient instructor explains terms in plain language and adds simple diagrams, the text becomes intelligible and easy to follow.
Sounds Like
in-TEL-uh-juh-buhl
Looks Like
intelligent
Remember This
Rooted in the Latin intellegere, meaning 'to understand'; intelligible is part of a family of words about understanding, like intelligent and intellect.
Other Forms
Connect With
comprehensible, understandable, lucid, readable
Note
Use intelligible to describe something whose meaning can be understood by readers or listeners. It refers to clarity of message, not the speaker's intelligence. Distinguish from similar terms like 'comprehensible' and 'lucid' for nuanced nuances.