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
The old woman is speaking, but her voice is far away and indistinct.
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
If so, what? Matthews should pursue a development that resists becoming an indistinct extension of Charlotte-a direction that does not reflect my vision for the town.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Their experiences were dismissed as indistinct from men’s, shaped by patriarchal assumptions about heroism.
—Christopher P. Davey, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Shrill treble joins the errant bass, making everything sound muddy and indistinct.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
If so, what? Matthews should pursue a development that resists becoming an indistinct extension of Charlotte-a direction that does not reflect my vision for the town.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Their experiences were dismissed as indistinct from men’s, shaped by patriarchal assumptions about heroism.
—Christopher P. Davey, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
Shrill treble joins the errant bass, making everything sound muddy and indistinct.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indistinct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinct
Adjective
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But many have said that the public pledges remain too vague to gauge the program's full impact, and some experts have warned that the program is likely to be constrained by the courts.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Some legal experts and defense attorneys say aspects of the law are vague and could lead to improper arrests and unsuccessful prosecutions in Florida courts.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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To observe the faintest and most distant objects in the universe, telescopes need dark, dry and stable skies, conditions that are increasingly rare on Earth.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kabocha is usually dark green or orange with faint stripes or bumps on the outside, with vibrant orange flesh on the inside.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But Moltbook illustrates how hazy that vision really is.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The couple meets again a purposefully fuzzy period of time later, disagreeing on the hazy details.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Indistinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinct. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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