Main Entry:

in·dis·tinct

Pronunciation:

\ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ(k)t\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin indistinctus, from in- + distinctus distinct

Date:

1526

: not distinct: as a: not sharply outlined or separable : blurred <indistinct figures in the fog> b: faint, dim <an indistinct light in the distance> c: not clearly recognizable or understandable : uncertain

— in·dis·tinct·ly \-ˈstiŋ(k)t-lē, -ˈstiŋ-klē\ adverb

— in·dis·tinct·ness \-ˈstiŋ(k)t-nəs, -ˈstiŋk-nəs\ noun