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Indistinct
(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
📖 Definitions of "Indistinct"
adjective
- 1
(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
- 2
(of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague
- 3
(of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred
🔄 Synonyms of "Indistinct"
17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bleary | Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion. |
| dimnoun | Not bright or colorful. |
| nebulous | Vague or ill-defined. |
| vagueverb | Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. |
| faintverb | (intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions). |
| muzzynoun | Bewildered; dazed. |
| shadowy | In shadow; darkened by shadows. |
| veiled | Covered by a veil. |
| foggy | Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy. |
| fuzzynoun | Vague or imprecise. |
| cloudy | Covered with or characterised by clouds. |
| wispy | Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle. |
| nebulosenoun | nebulous; cloudy |
| hazynoun | Thick or obscured with haze. |
| blurred | Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged. |
| blurry | (of an image) Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges. |
| bedimmed | made dim or indistinct |
↔️ Antonyms of "Indistinct"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| distinctverb | Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from"). |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Indistinct"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| blurry | (of an image) Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges. |
| shadowy | In shadow; darkened by shadows. |
| blurred | Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged. |
| muzzynoun | Bewildered; dazed. |
| bleary | Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion. |
| faint | (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness |
| nebulose | nebulous; cloudy |
| nebulous | Vague or ill-defined. |
| foggy | Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy. |
| hazy | Thick or obscured with haze. |
| cloudynoun | Covered with or characterised by clouds. |
| vague | Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. |
| wispy | Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle. |
| fuzzynoun | Vague or imprecise. |
| dim | Not bright or colorful. |
| veiled | Covered by a veil. |
| bedimmed | made dim or indistinct |
| obscure | Difficult to understand; abstruse. |
| ambiguous | Open to multiple interpretations. |
| indistinguishable | Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct |
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