indistinguishable

[ in-di-sting-gwi-shuh-buhl ]

adjective
  1. not distinguishable.

  2. indiscernible; imperceptible.

Origin of indistinguishable

1
First recorded in 1600–10; in-3 + distinguishable

Other words from indistinguishable

  • in·dis·tin·guish·a·ble·ness, in·dis·tin·guish·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • in·dis·tin·guish·a·bly, adverb

Words Nearby indistinguishable

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British Dictionary definitions for indistinguishable

indistinguishable

/ (ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl) /


adjective
  1. (often postpositive foll by from) identical or very similar (to): twins indistinguishable from one another

  2. not easily perceptible; indiscernible

Derived forms of indistinguishable

  • indistinguishability or indistinguishableness, noun
  • indistinguishably, adverb

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