indistinct

[ in-di-stingkt ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈstɪŋkt /

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adjective

not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.

not clearly distinguishable or perceptible, as to the eye, ear, or mind: He heard an indistinct muttering.

not distinguishing clearly: After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing.

Origin of indistinct

From the Latin word indistinctus, dating back to 1520–30. See in-³, distinct

SYNONYMS FOR indistinct

2 blurred, clouded, dim.

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OTHER WORDS FROM indistinct

in·dis·tinct·ly, adverb in·dis·tinct·ness, noun

Words nearby indistinct

indispose, indisposed, indisposition, indisputable, indissoluble, indistinct, indistinctive, indistinguishable, indite, indium, indiv.

Example sentences from the Web for indistinct

But the images were too dim and indistinct to make out a face or a license plate number.

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It is clear that they see countries as indistinct numbers, open to endless evaluation.

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The music was indistinct at first, a faraway muffled sound with a repetitive bass line.

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The dimness of Councillor Mikulin's eyes seemed to spread all over his face and made it indistinct to Razumov's sight.

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Captain Arnold, surrounded by dust devils, became a distant, indistinct bulk.

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It was like the passing of a troubled dream, vague and indistinct, but fraught with horrible conceptions.

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What is it, this indistinct knocking, this voice, which though it can be stilled can never be silenced?

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Hardly relying on my own interpretation of the indistinct sounds he made, I caused Lizzie to hear them.

Our Mutual Friend |Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for indistinct

indistinct

/ (ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt) /

adjective

incapable of being clearly distinguished, as by the eyes, ears, or mind; not distinct

Derived forms of indistinct

indistinctly, adverb indistinctness, noun

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