English Explanatory Dictionary

indistinct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
  2. hazy or vague
  3. difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred

Pronunciation

/ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indistinct.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-indistinct.wav

Word forms

indistinct more indistinct most indistinct

Etymology

From Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. English equivalent in- + distinct.

Synonyms

dim fuzzy hazy ill-defined ill-marked indefinite indistinct indistinguishable muzzy obscure undefined vague ambiguous equivocal generic gray imperspicuous imprecise indeterminate murky nebulous turbid uncertain unclear undefinable woolly

Antonyms

distinct clear defined sharp transparent well-defined well-marked

Related words

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Derived words

indistinctly indistinctness
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