indistinct
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
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🇺🇸 US
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Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
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Meaning 2 · adjective
(of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague
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Meaning 3 · adjective
(of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred
How this word is used
- Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “indistinct” when they mean: (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or di.”
- Academic “Scholars may discuss “indistinct” carefully in formal writing.”
- Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “indistinct” in professional communication.”
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