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.
Origin: 1520–30; <
Latin indistinctus. See
in-3,
distinct Related forms in·dis·tinct·ly, adverb
in·dis·tinct·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. blurred, clouded, dim.