One word for the phrase — Aptitude Question
One word for the phrase: Choose the one word for: handwriting that cannot be read. Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 45 seconds
Question
Choose the one word for: handwriting that cannot be read.
Options
- Illegible
- Ineligible
- Illiterate
- Illicit
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. Illegible
Worked solution
- Legible means readable, so illegible means unreadable.
- Ineligible means not qualified; illiterate means unable to read; illicit means unlawful.
Answer: Illegible.
The idea
The near-miss options differ by a single syllable. Build the word from its root — legible — rather than choosing by sound.
Shortcut. Legible comes from Latin legere, to read: readable handwriting is legible, so unreadable handwriting is illegible. Illiterate describes a person, not writing.
Common trap. "Illiterate" — it also involves not reading, but it describes a person who cannot read, not writing that cannot be read.