indistinct

indistinct

English

Etymology

From Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. English equivalent in- +‎ distinct.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/

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Adjective

indistinct (comparative more indistinct, superlative most indistinct)

1. (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim

   Synonyms: fuzzy, ill-defined; see also Thesaurus:indistinct

2. (of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague

   Synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal; see also Thesaurus:vague

3. (of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred

Antonyms

• distinct

Derived terms

• indistinctly
• indistinctness

 

Translations

not clearly defined

Bulgarian: неясен (bg) (nejasen), смътен (bg) (smǎten) Catalan: indistint Czech: nezřetelný Galician: indistinto Greek: Ancient: ἀσαφής (asaphḗs) Latin: indistinctus Maori: mōnehunehu, whekowheko, ākahukahu, makaro, whakanawenawe (due to a great distance) Polish: niewyraźny (pl) Portuguese: indistinto (pt) Spanish: indistinto (es) Swedish: diffus (sv)

difficult to understand (of speech)

Bulgarian: неясен (bg) (nejasen) Maori: mārearea, ngau (of speech) Sanskrit: कल (sa) (kala) Swedish: oklar (sv), vag (sv)

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Manx: (please verify) neuvaghtal

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French

Etymology

From Latin indistīnctus.

Adjective

indistinct (feminine indistincte, masculine plural indistincts, feminine plural indistinctes)

1. not distinct; not easily distinguishable

Further reading

• “indistinct”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Romanian

Etymology

From French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. Equivalent to in- +‎ distinct.

Adjective

indistinct m or n (feminine singular indistinctă, masculine plural indistincți, feminine and neuter plural indistincte)

1. indistinct

Declension

Declension of indistinct

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	indistinct		indistinctă	indistincți	indistincte
	definite	indistinctul		indistincta	indistincții	indistinctele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	indistinct		indistincte	indistincți	indistincte
	definite	indistinctului		indistinctei	indistincților	indistinctelor