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   In·dis·tinct

   /ˌindəˈstiNG(k)t/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not clear or sharply defined: "his speech was slurred and indistinct" Similar blurredout of focusfuzzyhazymistyfoggycloudyshadowysmokydimnebulousunclearobscurevaguefaintindefiniteindistinguishablebarely perceptibleundefinedlacking definitionhard to seehard to make outarchaic:blearrare:obfuscatednebuloseindecipherableillegiblebarely legibleunreadableunintelligibleunfathomablehard to readhard to make outundefinedill-definedlacking definitionformlessindeterminatepalefadedsmudgedinformal:as clear as mudmuffledmuteddulllowquietsoftfaintweakfeebleinaudiblescarcely audiblescarcely perceptiblehard to hearhard to make outmutteredmumbledstifledstrangledsmotheredsuppressedOpposite distinctclearlegibleloudclear

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin indistinctus, from in- ‘not’ + distinctus ‘separated, distinguished’ (see distinct).

   Derivatives

   • 1. indistinctly adverb
   • 2. indistinctness noun

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   What is indistinct adjective?

   • Definition of indistinct adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary that cannot be seen, heard or remembered clearly synonym vague, hazy His memory of the incident was somewhat indistinct. Want to learn more? Definition of indistinct adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is the meaning of indistinctness?

   • the quality or condition of being indistinct; want of definiteness; dimness; confusion; as, the indistinctness of a picture, or of comprehension; indistinctness of vision How to pronounce indistinctness?

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   What is the synonym of indistinct?

   • Synonyms indistinct faint vague unclear dim fuzzy misty hazy foggy blurry out of focus ill-defined lacking definition

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   What does indistinctly mean?

   • To pronounce indistinctly. n. A slurred utterance or sound. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

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   Anything hard to make out is indistinct. Indistinct things are fuzzy, unclear, and hard to see or understand. A whisper can be indistinct. A clear, confident speaker is not indistinct.

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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. Synonyms: dim, clouded. not distinguishing clearly: After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing. indistinct. / ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt / adjective.

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   adjective. uk / ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt / us. not clear: His words became indistinct. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

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   5 days ago · indistinct in American English. (ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt ) adjective. not distinct. ; specif., a. not seen, heard, or perceived clearly; faint; dim; obscure. b. not separate or separable; not clearly marked off; not plainly defined.