indistinct en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. English equivalent in- + distinct.
Meanings
-
(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
indistinct sign
- (of a thought, qualifier:idea etc) hazy or vague
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(of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred
indistinct murmur
indistinct consonant sound
indistinct rustling
indistinct whisper
indistinct sound
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more indistinct | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most indistinct | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
clear · sharp · distinct · defined · well-defined · transparent · well-marked
Deriveds
Hyponyms
shadowy · turbid · out of focus · dark · hazed · cloudy · unfocused · blurry · smudged · faint · nebulous · blurred
Relateds
Synonyms
muzzy · fuzzy · undefined · indefinite · ill-marked · hazy · turbid · gray · ambiguous · undefined · ill-defined · obscure · ambiguous · generic · vague · indistinct · nebulous · indefinite · indeterminate · dim · indistinguishable · equivocal · fuzzy · equivocal · imprecise · fuzzy · uncertain · ill-defined · distant · vague · unclear · woolly · imperspicuous · undefinable · indistinct · murky
Translations (36)
sv vag (difficult to understand (of speech)) · th คลุมเครือ (not clearly defined) · mi mōnenehu (not clearly defined) · el δυσδιάκριτος (difficult to understand (of speech)) · mi ākahukahu (not clearly defined) · pl niewyraźny (not clearly defined) · sa कल (difficult to understand (of speech)) · mi makaro (not clearly defined) · mi whakanawenawe (not clearly defined) · es indistinto (not clearly defined) · la indistinctus (not clearly defined) · cmn 朦朧 /朦胧 (not clearly defined) · th พร่า (difficult to understand (of speech)) · pt indistinto (not clearly defined) · mi whekowheko (not clearly defined) · mi mōnehunehu (not clearly defined) · mi tōrikiriki (not clearly defined) · bg неясен (not clearly defined) · th พร่า (not clearly defined) · mi ngau (difficult to understand (of speech)) · grc ἀσαφής (not clearly defined) · el δυσδιάκριτος (not clearly defined) · mnc ᠪᡠᡵᡠ ᠪᠠᡵᠠ (not clearly defined) · el αμυδρός (not clearly defined) · cmn 模糊 (not clearly defined) · gl indistinto (not clearly defined) · mi mārearea (difficult to understand (of speech)) · sv diffus (not clearly defined) · mi tōriki (not clearly defined) · bg смътен (not clearly defined) · ota صاغر (difficult to understand (of speech)) · cs nezřetelný (not clearly defined) · ca indistint (not clearly defined) · bg неясен (difficult to understand (of speech)) · sv oklar (difficult to understand (of speech)) · mi tōririki (not clearly defined)