indistinct
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. English equivalent in- + distinct.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editindistinct (comparative more indistinct, superlative most indistinct)
- (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
- Synonyms: fuzzy, ill-defined; see also Thesaurus:indistinct
- (of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague
- Synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal; see also Thesaurus:vague
- (of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred
Antonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editnot clearly defined
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difficult to understand (of speech)
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French
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin indistīnctus. By surface analysis, in- + distinct.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editindistinct (feminine indistincte, masculine plural indistincts, feminine plural indistinctes)
- not distinct; not easily distinguishable
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “indistinct”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. Equivalent to in- + distinct.
Adjective
editindistinct m or n (feminine singular indistinctă, masculine plural indistincți, feminine and neuter plural indistincte)
Declension
editDeclension of indistinct
singular | plural | ||||||
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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 |
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