indistinct

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/ UK /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
not clear or sharply defined

The shapes in the fog were vague and indistinct.

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Synonyms

1 adj · not clear or sharply defined blurred faint vague hazy unclear dim

Opposites

distinct clear sharp defined vivid

Word family

Forms indistinctlyindistinctness

Derived forms indistinctlyindistinctness

Related forms distinct distinction distinguish

Etymology

From Latin indistinctus, from in- ('not') + distinctus, past participle of distinguere ('to separate, distinguish'), from dis- ('apart') + stinguere ('to prick, mark off').

distinguere Latin stinguere Latin *steyg- Proto-Indo-European

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# indistinct

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/

## Meanings
1. not clear or sharply defined

## Examples
- The shapes in the fog were vague and indistinct.

## Synonyms
- blurred
- faint
- vague
- hazy
- unclear
- dim

## Antonyms
- distinct
- clear
- sharp
- defined
- vivid

## Derived Forms
- indistinctly
- indistinctness

## Related Forms
- distinct
- distinction
- distinguish

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: distinguere
- Root: stinguere
- Root: *steyg-

## Etymology
From Latin indistinctus, from in- ('not') + distinctus, past participle of distinguere ('to separate, distinguish'), from dis- ('apart') + stinguere ('to prick, mark off').

## AI Etymology
Indistinct is from Latin indistinctus, from in- ('not') + distinctus, past participle of distinguere ('to separate, distinguish'), from dis- ('apart') + stinguere ('to prick, mark off'). In present-day use, it means not clear or sharply defined. Derived formations include indistinctly and indistinctness. Related vocabulary includes distinct, distinction, and distinguish.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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