indistinctness

noun

as in vagueness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinctness
  1. vagueness
  2. dimness
  3. uncertainty
  4. haziness
  5. fuzziness
  6. faintness
  7. cloudiness
  8. fogginess
Noun
  • But that sort of vagueness is hardly unusual for a campaign, and Platner provided enough detail to communicate the overall shape of his program.
    — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The vagueness of the framework’s language could leave room for dispute, however, according to Johnson.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of vagueness
Noun
  • One acrylic piece plus one strip of 12 percent NDF knocked the display back to just about the perfect dimness, comparable to my existing cheap bedside clock.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • Both panels are wrapped by thin bezels and get up to 3500 nits of brightness, but only the Pro screen can drop to 1 nit of dimness (which is easier on the eyes for use in a dark room).
    — Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of dimness
Noun
  • Early footage shows the group navigating uncertainty before eventually rediscovering its chemistry with Armstrong and Brittain, a process that transformed grief into a new creative chapter.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The service later moved through a confusing sequence of identities — HBO Max, Max and ultimately HBO Max again — reflecting a strategic uncertainty that its competitors were happy to exploit.
    — Paul Hardart, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • The incident quickly became part of Hemingway’s mythos, despite—and perhaps in part because of—the haziness of some of the details.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • On the one hand, the film is about how our memories betray us over time, and how this gradual haziness of recollection contributes to a false sense of security that encourages people to remain within them.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Definition of haziness
Noun
  • In fact, there is a kind of fuzziness around whom Laura is meant to report to.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
  • Its size and its rate of expansion can't be simultaneously specified with perfect precision, and that fundamental fuzziness might be enough to explain dark energy without invoking any new physics at all.
    — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of fuzziness
Noun
  • But did the faintness of the line mean my case wasn’t serious?
    — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The challenge, of course, is their faintness.
    — Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of faintness
Noun
  • Changes in color, cloudiness, or unusual appearance can be signs the medication may not be stable anymore.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Definition of cloudiness
Noun
  • These exercises interrupt the foggy-thinking, giving your mind a lifeline—something to grab onto to lower your anxiety, calm your mind and provide clarity through the fogginess.
    — ByBryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Wood was diagnosed with liver disease and continued to lose weight and experience severe fatigue and brain fogginess.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of fogginess
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