Indistinct

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Not clearly or sharply delineated: an indistinct pattern; indistinct shapes in the gloom.
  • adj. Faint; dim: indistinct stars.
  • adj. Hazy; vague: an indistinct memory; an indistinct notion of how to proceed.
  • adj. Difficult to understand or make out: indistinct speech.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
  • adj. hazy or vague
  • adj. difficult to understand
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Not distinct or distinguishable; not separate in such a manner as to be perceptible by itself.
  • adj. Obscure to the mind or senses; not clear; not definite; confused; imperfect; faint
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Not distinct to the senses; not clearly distinguishable or perceptible; not to be discriminated; confused; blurred; obscure: as, indistinct outlines; an indistinct sound.
  • Not distinct to the mind; not clearly defined as to parts or details; indefinite; confused: as, indistinct notions. See clear, 6.
  • Not giving or having distinct impressions, images, or perceptions; dim; dull; imperfect: as, indistinct vision; an indistinct remembrance.
  • Synonyms Undefined, indistinguishable, dim, vague, uncertain, ambiguous.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
  • Equivalent
    faint    nebulous    shadowy    vague    muzzy    dim    bleary    blurred    foggy    veiled   
    Antonym
    definite    distinct   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    uncertain    indistinguishable    confused    undefined    indefinite    vague    obscure    ambiguous    imperfect    faint   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    blinked    distinct    extinct    interlinked    linked    succinct    winked   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hazy    dim    vague    muffle    unreal    inarticulate    nebulous    incoherent    fuzzy    ominous