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Synonyms for indistinct

  • adjective

Most common

vague faint ambiguous blurred ill-defined beige veiled undistinguishable

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Vague — hazy or vague

vague, ambiguous, blurred, dim, faint, uncertain, hazy, nebulous, distant, obscure, fuzzy, undefined, indeterminate, equivocal, blurry, cloudy, pale, imprecise, shadowy, murky, confused, indefinite

Other

ill-defined, veiled, beige, undistinguishable

Antonyms

distinct, clear, well-defined

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    hazy or vague

Related words

Word family
indistinctly indistinctness

Example sentences

  • vague I deal in facts and figures, not vague impressions.
  • faint Faint footprints in the dust lead off to the east.
  • ambiguous The main feature of this scheme is still ambiguous.
  • blurred Sami blurred out Layla's face in the video.
  • beige I'm looking for a beige long-sleeved shirt.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
indistinctfalling
vaguesteady
faintrising
ambiguousrising
blurredrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
dim1
4 letters
pale1, hazy2
5 letters
vague1, faint1, fuzzy2, beige1, murky2
6 letters
cloudy2, blurry2, veiled1
7 letters
distant2, obscure2, blurred1, shadowy3
8 letters
confused2, nebulous3
9 letters
uncertain3, ambiguous4, undefined3, imprecise3, equivocal4
10 letters
indefinite4
13 letters
indeterminate5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hazy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
indistinct