indistinct
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.
not distinguishing clearly: After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing.
Origin of indistinct
1Other words for indistinct
Other words from indistinct
- in·dis·tinct·ly, adverb
- in·dis·tinct·ness, noun
Words Nearby indistinct
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How to use indistinct in a sentence
Interestingly, as opposed to what we identify as an elf in modern fiction and popular culture, the ancient Germanic people had a more indistinct concept of the mythical being.
20 Fascinating Creatures of Norse Mythology | Dattatreya Mandal | November 2, 2022 | Realm of HistoryThe educator Donald Stokes, for instance, has pointed out that the line between basic and applied science can be indistinct.
What made the last century’s great innovations possible? | Jon Gertner | March 18, 2022 | Science NewsWe are forced to conclude that the lines between military and civilian uses remain sufficiently indistinct to make a potential conflict more likely than not.
There’s only one space treaty in the world, and it’s woefully out of date | Michelle L.D. Hanlon and Greg Autry/The Conversation | November 28, 2021 | Popular-ScienceBut the images were too dim and indistinct to make out a face or a license plate number.
Hero or Criminal? James Brady, the WTC Ironworker Who Jumped Off the Building | Michael Daly | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Chinese images were notably indistinct and those released by the Australians this week are little better.
It is clear that they see countries as indistinct numbers, open to endless evaluation.
The music was indistinct at first, a faraway muffled sound with a repetitive bass line.
He saw all the son in its haggard lines; he heard all the son, in those few indistinct sounds.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterIt lay there clear and tranquil, and one could see the swaying of the indistinct green of its banks.
Honey-Bee | Anatole Franceindistinct specimens, apparently consisting of decomposed compact felspar.
Granular quartz-rock of several varieties: and indistinct specimens of a rock approaching to talc-slate.
indistinct specimens of greenstone, with adhering quartz; apparently a primitive rock.
British Dictionary definitions for indistinct
/ (ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt) /
incapable of being clearly distinguished, as by the eyes, ears, or mind; not distinct
Derived forms of indistinct
- indistinctly, adverb
- indistinctness, noun
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