indiscernible

adjective

Definition of indiscerniblenext
as in obscure
formal impossible to see, hear, or know clearly Hidden under vines and moss, the crumbling wall was almost indiscernible. a change made for indiscernible reasons

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Recent Examples of indiscernible The jacket looks nearly indiscernible from Johnson’s, with its cherry-red color, oversized front pockets, and contrasting corduroy collar. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 The driver reported Morgan had shouted something indiscernible. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Rabia Amin, Cheema’s 27-year-old daughter, looked up at the fading pictures of the menu items, now comically indiscernible. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 The nightingale flew around the fox’s head, the two of them chortling in their own indiscernible ways. — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indiscernible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscernible
  1. obscure
  2. mysterious
  3. invisible
  4. opaque
  5. incomprehensible
  6. inexplicable
  7. indistinct
  8. vague
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  • Beyond those circles, though, the English-language broadcaster that serves as Taiwan’s main international messaging outlet remains relatively obscure.
    — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On the Japanese side of the intervention, Tokyo also refrained from selling Treasuries and instead tapped an obscure Federal Reserve tool called the Foreign and International Monetary Authorities Repo Facility.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscure
Adjective
  • But when they’re interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious beige van — the same one viewers may have spotted in the preceding episodes — Bret uses the opportunity to ask Terry to take him home.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Final Invasion begins when a mysterious UAP satellite crashes in the New Mexico desert.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • In response, some AI firms like Claude-maker Anthropic have recently added invisible 'watermarks' into their products, giving people a reliable way to spot their products' outputs for the first time.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of invisible
Adjective
  • In my experience, good cream cheese icing isn’t entirely opaque.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Platforms like OpenRouter provide a glimpse at the popularity of different models among developers globally, but the true scale of the use of Chinese models among large American companies remains opaque.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of opaque
Adjective
  • Farnaby’s character, a thickly-accented and mostly-incomprehensible farmer, was, of course, called Barry.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The scale of the commercial-military symbiosis between Washington and Silicon Valley is almost incomprehensible.
    — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of incomprehensible
Adjective
  • Jones encapsulates Blackpool’s inexplicable pull and its inevitable paralysis.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And for some inexplicable reason, her own coach is defending the player who delivered it.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of inexplicable
Adjective
  • Yet cycling’s code of ethics is both large and indistinct; the scale of Pogačar’s dominance threatens its traditions.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • There, a holiday somewhere hot and indistinct, the only clear memory compressed into the feeling of rough grains of sand studding her feet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of indistinct
Adjective
  • Entrepreneurs need this because being vague does not sell, attract referrals or earn trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The question is intentionally vague and confusing, and goes out of its way to evade the true purpose of the law.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of vague

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