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deciphered

deciphered

4.4
Changed from unclear writing or code into words you can read
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈsaɪfərd/
translation icon : decifrado
  • The ancient script was finally deciphered by a team of linguists.

Examples

  • Once deciphered, the message revealed the location of the treasure.

  • His handwriting was so messy that only a few words could be deciphered.

  • The deciphered message revealed important information.

  • The deciphered notes helped us solve the mystery!

  • After hours of study, the coded phrase was finally deciphered into clear English.

  • The archaeologist deciphered the markings on the ancient tablet, revealing a lost civilization's story.

  • With patience, she deciphered the faded letters and uncovered her great-grandfather's secrets.

Synonyms

to decipher
vsdeciphered
80 4.6

To read messy handwriting, faded text, or a code that is hard to understand

is focused on converting unclear or secret forms into plain language
to decode
vsdeciphered
51 3.8

To change coded information into normal words

is broader applying also to unclear nonsecret forms
to decrypt
vsdeciphered
  • Specialized
21 6.6

To change coded writing into readable text

is less technical and covers unclear nonsecret forms
to crack the code
vsdeciphered
14 5.7

To find the secret meaning or solution in something difficult

is more literal mainly about turning unclear text into meaning

Antonyms

undeciphered
1 9.0

Hard to read or understand

How Clear

clear
∞ 1.0
deciphered
4.4
obscure
28 8.2
cryptic
43 8.1

Surface Forms

deciphered positive

Morphology

deciphered = decipher (semi-transparent) = de + cipher + ed

The adjective is a regular participial form of the verb 'decipher' and directly means 'having been deciphered'.

Etymology

Deciphered comes from de- ('remove') plus cipher ('code'). Cipher comes from an old Arabic word for 'zero' that later meant 'secret writing', so to decipher something is to 'take away the code' and make the message clear.