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 nightingale flew around the fox’s head, the two of them chortling in their own indiscernible ways.
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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
Many plays, including shifts and rotating coverages and a variety of pressures, come out of indiscernible pre-snap looks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The delicate ruffle design is nearly indiscernible between the two.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 June 2025
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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
Many plays, including shifts and rotating coverages and a variety of pressures, come out of indiscernible pre-snap looks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The delicate ruffle design is nearly indiscernible between the two.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscernible
Adjective
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Hantavirus is suspected of spreading aboard a luxury cruise ship, killing three passengers and sparking new concerns as a once obscure disease, with an extraordinarily high death rate, rises amid changing climate conditions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Pau’s early work cohered around a nonnarrative approach to themes of alienation and isolation, rendered through obscure and richly textured visuals.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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But when a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean, Ally’s peaceful world is suddenly thrown into danger and is thrust into a journey real-life marine creatures as the film explores themes of friendship and courage.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Last House is about a family of four who are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out and must work together to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat keeping them trapped.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The nearly invisible Thoreau – the compulsively quantitative and analytically rigorous physical scientist – emerged from my research as a geologist interested in the history of 19th-century science.—
Robert M. Thorson,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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Small ones, constant ones, invisible ones.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The new mechanism is expected to boost scrutiny of opaque private assets.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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This heavyweight linen-blend is notably soft and breathable, helping to regulate temperature on hot days and to provide opaque coverage.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The majesty of the natural world and the incomprehensible vastness of space are almost infinitely rearrangeable variables for documentarians.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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Arthur is a creepy dude, a generic-looking cellphone store employee with an incomprehensible plan.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lego Horizon Adventures is an inexplicable mashup between the famous building blocks and Sony's widely popular open-world epic.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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What were these enormous, inexplicable things happening to us?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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The video contained audio of the girl choking, as well as indistinct banging in the truck.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Still, even after the election, Magyar has remained relentlessly on message—which is to say, vague and tight-lipped, leaving several inconvenient dilemmas unaddressed.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Later, Liu Kang himself seemingly dies in a showdown with Shao Kahn, although his fate is kept a bit more vague.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Indiscernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscernible. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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