unreadable adjective3 •Not written clearly enough to be deciphered.unreadable chartsa machine that cut up secret documents into small unreadable fragments •Not able to be accessed or played by some technical device.The scratched CD is unreadable. •Making an unpleasant reading experience, e.g. because it is dull or upsetting.an unreadable bookunreadable rants formsmore unreadable · most unreadable