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What is another word for Indistinct? – 195 Indistinct Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    ambiguous vague unclear faint obscure indeterminate uncertain murky hazy cloudy nebulous cryptic enigmatic puzzling perplexing confusing indefinite ill-defined blurry fuzzy muddled confused unfocused unclear obtuse abstruse recondite incomprehensible unintelligible incoherent ambiguous obscure enshrouded shrouded veiled hidden concealed imperceptible inaudible inarticulate muffled muted subdued faint weak feeble obscure remote distant far-off out-of-focus blurred dim shadowy formless shapeless amorphous unformed intangible elusive evasive equivocal inexplicit implicit suggestive implied indirect.

    Meaning of Indistinct

    The primary meaning of "indistinct" refers to something that is not clearly defined or perceived.

    Definitions

    • Not clearly defined or perceived: lacking sharpness or clarity of outline, form, or detail
    • Not clearly heard or understood: lacking clarity or distinctness of sound or tone
    • Not clearly expressed or formulated: lacking precision or explicitness of thought, intention, or feeling

    Etymology of Indistinct

    The word "indistinct" comes from the Latin words "in-" (meaning "not") and "distinctus" (meaning "separate" or "distinguished"), which is the past participle of "distinguere" (meaning "to separate" or "to distinguish")
    The word has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe something that is not clearly defined or perceived

    Example Uses

    • The indistinct voice on the phone made it difficult to understand what the caller was saying
    • The indistinct shape in the distance could have been a tree or a person
    • The writer's indistinct prose made it hard to follow the plot of the story

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    clear distinct sharp precise definite certain obvious apparent evident manifest plain explicit straightforward comprehensible intelligible coherent articulate loud strong vivid bright bold well-defined focused sharp lucid transparent unequivocal unambiguous explicit direct.

    Related Nouns

    ambiguity obscurity vagueness uncertainty murkiness haziness cloudiness nebula enigma puzzle perplexity confusion indefiniteness blur fuzziness muddle confusion disorder chaos shapelessness formlessness amorphousness intangibility elusiveness evasiveness equivocation inexplicitness implicitness suggestion implication indirectness unclearness.

    Related Verbs

    obscure cloud befog veil shroud hide conceal muffle mute subdue weaken fade blur dim confuse perplex puzzle bewilder disorient distract divert evade equivocate imply suggest hint insinuate intimate indicate allude.

    Related Adjectives

    ambiguous vague obscure uncertain murky hazy cloudy nebulous cryptic enigmatic puzzling perplexing confusing indefinite ill-defined blurry fuzzy muddled confused unfocused unclear obtuse abstruse recondite incomprehensible unintelligible incoherent implicit explicit indirect suggestive implied evasive equivocal inexplicit.