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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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   The meaning of INDISTINCT is not distinct. How to use indistinct in a sentence. not distinct: such as; not sharply outlined or separable : blurred; faint, dim…

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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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   INDISTINCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of indistinct in English. indistinct. adjective. uk / ˌɪn.dɪˈstɪŋkt / us / ˌɪn.dɪˈstɪŋkt / Add to word list. not clear: an indistinct shape / sound / recollection. Opposite. clear-cut. Compare. distinct (DIFFERENT) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Indistinct & invisible.

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   5 days ago · 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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   INDISTINCT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of indistinct in English. indistinct. adjective. us / ˌɪn.dɪˈstɪŋkt / uk / ˌɪn.dɪˈstɪŋkt / Add to word list. not clear: an indistinct shape / sound / recollection. Opposite. clear-cut. Compare. distinct (DIFFERENT) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Definitions of indistinct. adjective. not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand. “ indistinct shapes in the gloom”. “an indistinct memory”. “only indistinct notions of what to do”. synonyms: unclear. not clear to the mind.

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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.