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 Aside from higher-quality cameras and a bit more gray hair, the time jump is almost indiscernible. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 May 2026 Die große Nacht im Eimer (The Big Night Down the Drain), made that year, depicts a figure of indiscernible age with a cadaverous pallor and yellow splotches, brandishing an oversized phallus beneath a soot-black veil. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026 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 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
Adjective
  • But Sung, Bennett and Miller stayed his order, finding that the California deployment could go forward under an obscure and virtually untested subsection of the law.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The area sits within the Lake Superior clay plain, where the surrounding soil is largely composed of clay, which can make the water murky and obscure objects beneath the surface.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscure
Adjective
  • They are treated as some sort of mysterious, violent group who steal and smash things.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Participants are assigned the role of an overnight security guard to monitor a mysterious tech firm.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • The mostly invisible bits course through blood and pass from mother to child through the placenta and breast milk.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Why invisible warmth is catching on The cultural setup for this trend was already in place.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of invisible
Adjective
  • Brush remaining sauce over fillet and broil until deeply charred and salmon is opaque all the way through, about 5 minutes.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
  • For example, black box uses the concept of an opaque container to give a clear structure to the concept of hidden or inscrutable inner workings.
    — Trent Wintermeier, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of opaque
Adjective
  • Across cultures and eras, fashion has served as a means of reflecting on this universal human experience, giving tangible form to the otherwise incomprehensible.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Days before the openings, the prospect of showing across his hometown still seemed to Hodges about as incomprehensible as a dream.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of incomprehensible
Adjective
  • There’s a large degree of inexplicable, designer magic to it—but also a little math.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Technical considerations can be discussed, but the decisions that shape an image ultimately arise from something inexplicable.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of inexplicable
Adjective
  • The speakers sounded fuzzy and indistinct during testing, even at relatively low volumes.
    — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • And then the sun slips above the horizon, and in an instant the shadows turn from indistinct gray blurs to sharp black lines.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of indistinct
Adjective
  • Observers say the Student List party's policies remain vague, which has some worried about Serbia's future.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Experts say the most successful devices aren’t those selling a vague wellness promise to optimize every aspect of a consumer’s health.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of vague

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