indistinct
/ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/
indistinct adjective: not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim.
Adjective
indistinct (comparative more indistinct, superlative most indistinct)
- not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
- indistinct sign
- Synonyms:
- fuzzy, ill-defined
- hazy or vague
- Synonyms:
- ambiguous, equivocal, fuzzy, generic, gray, imperspicuous, imprecise, indeterminate, indefinite, murky
- difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred
- indistinct consonant sound
- indistinct sound
indistinct meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
indistinct in Hindi
- indistinct , vague
- झिलमिला jhilmilā
indistinct in Tamil
- தெளிவில்லாத, மங்கலான
indistinct in Urdu
- ادھورا, دھندھلا, گڈمڈ, لگی لپٹی, مبہم
indistinct in Bengali
- indistinct, blurred, hazy
- অস্পষ্ট ośpośṭo
More languagesFewer languages
- indistinct in Malayalam
- അവ്യക്തമായ, അസ്ഫുടം, മങ്ങിയ, മൂടലുള്ള
- indistinct in Kannada
- ಮಬ್ಬಾದ, ಮಸುಕಾದ, ಮಸುಕು, ಮಬ್ಬು
- indistinct in Sanskrit
- कल kala
- indistinct in Thai
- พร่า prâa, คลุมเครือ klum-klʉʉa
Examples of indistinct in a sentence
- Senses indistinct in early use; see quots.
- Good choice.” “Thank you.” “(inhales deeply) "Good choice."” (indistinct chatter) “Zoodles are zucchini noodles.” “"Sweet cheeks"?
- This photograph, however, only shows a few small and indistinct marks.
Synonyms of indistinct
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Antonyms
- distinct
- clear
- defined
- sharp
- transparent
- well-defined
- well-marked
Forms of indistinct
| comparative | more indistinct |
|---|---|
| superlative | most indistinct |
Origin of indistinct
From Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. English equivalent in- + distinct.
Words formed from indistinct
Questions about indistinct
- What does indistinct mean?
- Indistinct means not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim.
- What is indistinct in Hindi?
- Indistinct in Hindi is झिलमिला (jhilmilā). See Indistinct meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is indistinct?
- Indistinct is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce indistinct?
- Indistinct is pronounced /ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/.
Words near indistinct in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: indistinct (page history and authors); झिलमिला (Hindi) (page history and authors); indistinct (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); indistinct (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); অস্পষ্ট (Bengali) (page history and authors); indistinct (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); indistinct (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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