INDISTINCT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

indistinct

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ(k)t

Definition of indistinct

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour

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Recent Examples of indistinct Nonpartisan voter guides from outlets such as CalMatters and KPBS depict the race as offering sharp policy contrasts rather than an indistinct muddle. — Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 Even populous British colonies like Virginia and Pennsylvania grew blurry on their western frontiers, where indistinct borders were protected by a few lonely forts. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 The video contained audio of the girl choking, as well as indistinct banging in the truck. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 Depending on the moment, the album can feel either profoundly affecting or frustratingly indistinct. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indistinct

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Adjective

Observers say the Student List party's policies remain vague, which has some worried about Serbia's future.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Experts say the most successful devices aren’t those selling a vague wellness promise to optimize every aspect of a consumer’s health.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

But take a walk inside and the ground is laden with faint slabs of rock, gravestones from a centuries-old Indigenous family cemetery that had been obscured by the passage of time and neglect.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
However, the light cast by the waxing moon — just four days from being full — will likely reduce the number of visible meteors by hiding fainter Orionids from sight.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

Even as the sense of a hazy disturbance in the force lingers, Burkholder’s approximately three-minute statement at least demystified some of the curious situation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
The band frequently steers the poppy songwriting offroad by leaning into distortion and ambience, creating moments of both near-mania and hazy unease.

— Sue Park, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

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