adjective
indistinct
ihn-dihs-TIHNGKT
adjective
1
Not clear or sharply defined; faint or blurred.
"The old photograph showed only an indistinct outline of a house."
2
Hard to make out because it is muffled, slurred, or otherwise unclear to the ear.
"His speech was indistinct after the dental surgery."
How to Use Indistinct
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBlurry or unclear — whether you're looking at it or listening to it.
Common pairings
indistinct murmur
indistinct shape
indistinct memory
Word Forms
more indistinct comparative, most indistinct superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus, built from in- (\"not\") plus distinct.