indistinguishable

American  

[in-di-sting-gwi-shuh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃə bəl /

adjective

1. not distinguishable.

2. indiscernible; imperceptible.

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indistinguishable British  

/ ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl /

adjective

1. identical or very similar (to)

   twins indistinguishable from one another

2. not easily perceptible; indiscernible

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Other Word Forms

• indistinguishability noun
• indistinguishableness noun
• indistinguishably adverb

Etymology

Origin of indistinguishable

First recorded in 1600–10; in- ³ + distinguishable ( def. )

Example Sentences

Kent’s jet-black sea is indistinguishable from the cosmos, and his white whale glows like some luminary body within it.

From The Wall Street Journal

On one hand, AI videos that are almost indistinguishable from reality pose a real problem, Ms Lingel said, especially for young kids who don't yet have media literacy.

From BBC

The worst gifts aren’t the ones that miss; they are the ones that reveal no attempt at all—generic, last-minute, indistinguishable from what you would give a coworker in an office Secret Santa.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under state law, such weapons are not considered deadly, and a person carrying them is considered unarmed; but department officials argued that they are “visually indistinguishable from real firearms in rapidly escalating situations.”

From Los Angeles Times

But by the time 10 cases are identified, it is overwhelmingly likely that the infection has already spread into the wider population, making its trajectory virtually indistinguishable from a scenario with no early intervention.

From BBC

Related Words

• identical