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
Shrill treble joins the errant bass, making everything sound muddy and indistinct.
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ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Yet, its home page is crowded with indistinct links, poor mobile performance and a lack of plain-language labeling.
—Cade Collister, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But even that latter monster showed only a shimmering red blob of a planet with shifting, indistinct imagery.
—Rod Pyle, Space.com, 14 July 2025
And somehow that memory — faint and indistinct — might surpass anything Tim Burton might have been able to craft.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 14 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Yet, its home page is crowded with indistinct links, poor mobile performance and a lack of plain-language labeling.
—Cade Collister, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
But even that latter monster showed only a shimmering red blob of a planet with shifting, indistinct imagery.
—Rod Pyle, Space.com, 14 July 2025
And somehow that memory — faint and indistinct — might surpass anything Tim Burton might have been able to craft.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for indistinct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinct
Adjective
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If things are left too loosey-goosey and vague, that can result in mixed expectations within your organization.—
Kathleen Walch,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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That precise sensation—a vague disquietude, a vexation—is central to the band’s distinctiveness.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The program’s pulse felt faint, its identity slipping further with each loss.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The short uses stylized 3D and deadpan timing to explore routine, irritation and faint absurdity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The kit, which comes in four colors—matte white, desert rose, matte black, and hazy blue—comes with a chawan (bowl) with a pouring spout, a naoshi (whisk stand), a chasen (bamboo whisk), a tea tray, a stainless-steel spoon, and a sifter.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Indistinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indistinct. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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