indistinct

[ in-di-stingkt ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈstɪŋkt /

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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.

not distinguishing clearly: After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing.

OTHER WORDS FOR indistinct

2 blurred, clouded, dim.

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Origin of indistinct

From the Latin word indistinctus, dating back to 1520–30. See in-³, distinct

OTHER WORDS FROM indistinct

in·dis·tinct·ly, adverbin·dis·tinct·ness, noun

Words nearby indistinct

indisposed, indisposition, indisputable, in dispute, indissoluble, indistinct, indistinctive, indistinguishable, indite, indium, indiv.

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.
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The educator Donald Stokes, for instance, has pointed out that the line between basic and applied science can be indistinct.
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We are forced to conclude that the lines between military and civilian uses remain sufficiently indistinct to make a potential conflict more likely than not.
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But the images were too dim and indistinct to make out a face or a license plate number.
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The Chinese images were notably indistinct and those released by the Australians this week are little better.
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It is clear that they see countries as indistinct numbers, open to endless evaluation.
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The music was indistinct at first, a faraway muffled sound with a repetitive bass line.
My Parents' Brothel|Douglas Rogers|December 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He saw all the son in its haggard lines; he heard all the son, in those few indistinct sounds.
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It lay there clear and tranquil, and one could see the swaying of the indistinct green of its banks.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
Indistinct specimens, apparently consisting of decomposed compact felspar.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Granular quartz-rock of several varieties: and indistinct specimens of a rock approaching to talc-slate.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Indistinct specimens of greenstone, with adhering quartz; apparently a primitive rock.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

British Dictionary definitions for indistinct

indistinct

/ (ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt) /

adjective

incapable of being clearly distinguished, as by the eyes, ears, or mind; not distinct

Derived forms of indistinct

indistinctly, adverbindistinctness, noun

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