indistinct
adjective
Simple meaning
Not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
of an image etc
Not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
of a thoughtidea etc
Hazy or vague
of speech
Difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
Used this way, indistinct is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It quietly approves while staying precise.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Clear and precise
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “Indistinct shapes in the gloom.”adjective
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Synonyms
Sense: not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
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