INDISCERNIBLE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

indiscernible

adjective

Definition of indiscernible

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 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 In a video which was widely shared on social media, Jones could be seen giving a thumbs-up to the crowd from a box before raising his middle finger and pointing lower in the crowd while mouthing a few indiscernible words. — Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indiscernible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscernible

Adjective

Maybe folks were turning to Spotify to confirm that the Swag II was, in fact, part of Bieber’s discography and not some obscure Christian rock track.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Their books are weird and beautifully eccentric, and often highlight obscure and experimental writers from the 18th and 19th century.

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of obscure

Adjective

The argumentative duo are summoned to investigate a murder in rural Nebraska that has mysterious connections to dangerous extraterrestrials.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026
Another notable sculptor of fabric (often jersey) was the mysterious Madame Grès (Germaine Émilie Krebs), to whom innumerable designers have paid homage, including Yohji Yamamoto, Mossi Traoré, Richard Malone, and Francesco Murano.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 July 2026

Definition of mysterious

Adjective

In his work, Hujar returned again and again to the spiritual life of his sitters—an invisible presence in his images.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
His arms are outstretched and his shirt, worn like a jacket over a T-shirt, billows behind him as if blown by an invisible wind.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of invisible

Adjective

Addressing the sector's opaque and disjointed procurement, Cascade uses artificial intelligence to constantly scan industry portals, predict upcoming projects, and analyze client networks.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
By spinning in flight at between 15 and 25 Hz, Phantom Twist takes advantage of humans’ decidedly mediocre visual system to turn a solid spinning object into an opaque smear.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

Definition of opaque

Adjective

But when asked to convey human-woman concerns, like a shitty dad, a shitty husband, and a shitty mother-in-law, that intense gaze can become inscrutable, even incomprehensible — a closed door to her interiority instead of a way in.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
There have been times when acts of atrocity have been going on — and gosh, some of those things are incomprehensible — yet humanity has found a way.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026

Definition of incomprehensible

Adjective

They were shocked by their inexplicable sloppiness, by a flop that not a single one of them could answer for.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 July 2026
And those benefits, the story goes, are endangered by an inexplicable quirk in the law that applies Social Security payroll taxes to only the first $184,500 in annual wages (a figure that rises annually with wage inflation).

— Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Definition of inexplicable

Adjective

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
On the other hand, a large yard filled solely with small plants can look indistinct unless a few larger plants are added as anchors.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026

Definition of indistinct

Adjective

In this case, the vague nature of terms like DEI and CRT can have an even steeper negative impact on classrooms by creating uncertainty among faculty.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
OnePlus denied rumors of a shutdown earlier this year, but its language was vague and never promised future phone releases.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

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