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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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   a. : not sharply outlined or separable : blurred. indistinct figures in the fog. b. : faint, dim. an indistinct light in the distance. c. : not clearly recognizable or understandable : uncertain. indistinctly.

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   indistinct | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˌɪn·dɪˈstɪŋkt / Add to word list. not clear: an indistinct shape / sound / recollection.

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   Indistinct definition: not distinct; not clearly marked or defined. See examples of INDISTINCT used in a sentence.

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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. us / ˌɪn·dɪˈstɪŋkt / Add to word list. not clear: an indistinct shape / sound / recollection. indistinctly.

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   1. not distinct; not clearly marked or defined. indistinct markings. 2. not clearly distinguishable or perceptible, as to the eye, ear, or mind. He heard an indistinct muttering. 3. not distinguishing clearly. After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing.

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   Definition of indistinct adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.