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
Yet, its home page is crowded with indistinct links, poor mobile performance and a lack of plain-language labeling.
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Cade Collister, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But even that latter monster showed only a shimmering red blob of a planet with shifting, indistinct imagery.
—Rod Pyle, Space.com, 14 July 2025
And somehow that memory — faint and indistinct — might surpass anything Tim Burton might have been able to craft.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 14 July 2025
In years to come, the memories would have been indistinct.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Cade Collister, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But even that latter monster showed only a shimmering red blob of a planet with shifting, indistinct imagery.
—Rod Pyle, Space.com, 14 July 2025
And somehow that memory — faint and indistinct — might surpass anything Tim Burton might have been able to craft.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 14 July 2025
In years to come, the memories would have been indistinct.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinct
Adjective
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And not just vague signs, actual amyloid plaques and tau tangles, the same hallmarks seen in human patients.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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A lot of people bounce through the system because these symptoms are so vague.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From there, look for a curved line of slightly fainter stars that extends up to the upper right.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fresh spinach is brighter in flavor and color, and has a subtle earthiness and faint sweetness.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Barebottle won two gold medals for Hella Jalepeño in the chile beer category and Dank Dank Revolution in the juicy or hazy strong pale ale category.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The dramatic liftoff, which was caught on video, sent two huge plumes of exhaust into the hazy sky.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Indistinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinct. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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