Tuesday word: Indistinct
Aug. 6th, 2019 09:08 amTuesday, Aug. 6, 2019
Indistinct (adjective)
in·dis·tinct [in-di-stingkt]
adjective
1. not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
2. not clearly distinguishable or perceptible, as to the eye, ear, or mind: He heard an indistinct muttering.
3. not distinguishing clearly: After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing.
RELATED FORMS
in·dis·tinct·ly, adverb
in·dis·tinct·ness, noun
RELATED WORDS
bleary, confused, dark, dim, doubtful, faint, fuzzy, hazy, ill-defined, inaudible, inconspicuous, indefinite, indeterminate, indiscernible, indistinguishable, inexact, misty, muffled, murky, shadowy
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2. blurred, clouded, dim.
Origin: 1520–30; < Latin indistinctus. See in- , distinct
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Indistinct (adjective)
in·dis·tinct [in-di-stingkt]
adjective
1. not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
2. not clearly distinguishable or perceptible, as to the eye, ear, or mind: He heard an indistinct muttering.
3. not distinguishing clearly: After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing.
RELATED FORMS
in·dis·tinct·ly, adverb
in·dis·tinct·ness, noun
RELATED WORDS
bleary, confused, dark, dim, doubtful, faint, fuzzy, hazy, ill-defined, inaudible, inconspicuous, indefinite, indeterminate, indiscernible, indistinguishable, inexact, misty, muffled, murky, shadowy
Synonyms
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2. blurred, clouded, dim.
Origin: 1520–30; < Latin indistinctus. See in- , distinct
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