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   indistinct

   /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋ(k)t/

   adjective

   • 1. not clear or sharply defined: "his speech was slurred and indistinct" Similar blurredout of focusfuzzyhazymistyfoggycloudyshadowysmokydimnebulousunclearobscurevaguefaintindefiniteindistinguishablebarely perceptibleundefinedlacking definitionhard to seehard to make outarchaic:blearrare:obfuscatednebuloseindecipherableillegiblebarely legibleunreadableunintelligibleunfathomablehard to readhard to make outundefinedill-definedlacking definitionformlessindeterminatepalefadedsmudgedinformal:as clear as mudmuffledmuteddulllowquietsoftfaintweakfeebleinaudiblescarcely audiblescarcely perceptiblehard to hearhard to make outmutteredmumbledstifledstrangledsmotheredsuppressedOpposite distinctclearlegibleloudclear

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin indistinctus, from in- ‘not’ + distinctus ‘separated, distinguished’ (see distinct).

   Derivatives

   • 1. indistinctly adverb
   • 2. indistinctness noun

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   adjective. us / ˌɪn·dɪˈstɪŋkt / Add to word list. not clear: an indistinct shape / sound / recollection.

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   The meaning of INDISTINCT is not distinct. How to use indistinct in a sentence. not distinct: such as; not sharply outlined or separable : blurred; faint, dim…

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   Indistinct definition: not distinct; not clearly marked or defined. See examples of INDISTINCT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDISTINCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is indistinct is unclear and difficult to see, hear, or recognize. The lettering is fuzzy and indistinct. ...the indistinct murmur of voices.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDISTINCT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˌɪn·dɪˈstɪŋkt / Add to word list. not clear: an indistinct shape / sound / recollection. indistinctly.

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   Anything hard to make out is indistinct. Indistinct things are fuzzy, unclear, and hard to see or understand. A whisper can be indistinct. A clear, confident speaker is not indistinct.

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   Definition of indistinct adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.