indistinct
not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
not clearly distinguishable or perceptible, as to the eye, ear, or mind: He heard an indistinct muttering.
not distinguishing clearly: After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing.
Origin of indistinct
1Other words for indistinct
Other words from indistinct
- in·dis·tinct·ly, adverb
- in·dis·tinct·ness, noun
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How to use indistinct in a sentence
Mrs. Kaye, without turning her head, murmured something indistinctly, and lit another cigarette.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonSmiles dimpled every face, and low tones of happiness murmured indistinctly through the room in every pause of the music.
Ruth | Elizabeth Cleghorn GaskellIts white front glimmered indistinctly through the trees, showing only one oblong of light on the lower floor.
Summer | Edith WhartonGrey islets with foam flying over them lay around indistinctly seen through the driving vapour from the gean.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard RussellI was to find my place in the rather indistinctly sketched constructions that were implicit in the minds of all our circle.
The New Machiavelli | Herbert George Wells
British Dictionary definitions for indistinct
/ (ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt) /
incapable of being clearly distinguished, as by the eyes, ears, or mind; not distinct
Derived forms of indistinct
- indistinctly, adverb
- indistinctness, noun
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