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indistinguishable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of indistinguishable

1 not perceptible by a sense or by the mind

  • indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically
Synonyms of indistinguishable

impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, insensible
Words Related to indistinguishable

inaudible, intangible, invisible

inconspicuous, indistinct, unnoticeable, unseeable, unseen

faint, insignificant, liminal, slender, slight, subtle, trivial

buried, concealed, covert, disguised, hidden, obscure, shrouded, unapparent, vague
Near Antonyms of indistinguishable

audible, observable, recognizable, tangible, visible

clear, conspicuous, evident, eye-catching, manifest, noticeable, obvious, plain, prominent, striking

apparent, distinct, significant, straightforward
Antonyms of indistinguishable

appreciable, discernible (also discernable), palpable, perceptible, ponderable, sensible

2 not seen or understood clearly

  • indistinguishable shapes in the fog
Synonyms of indistinguishable

blear, bleary, blurry, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, gauzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, misty, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, pale, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, vague
Words Related to indistinguishable

dark, dusky, gloomy

impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible

hieroglyphic (also hieroglyphical), incomprehensible, indecipherable, indiscernible, inexplicable, mysterious, obfuscatory, puzzling
Near Antonyms of indistinguishable

bright, distinct, evident, obvious, plain

certain, firm, strong, sure
Antonyms of indistinguishable

clear, definite, pellucid

3 resembling another in every respect

  • a synthetic fabric that supposedly is indistinguishable from real silk
Synonyms of indistinguishable

coequal, duplicate, equal, even, identical, same
Words Related to indistinguishable

akin, alike, analogous, comparable, coordinate, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent, like, look-alike, matching, parallel, similar, such, suchlike, synonymous, tantamount
Phrases Synonymous with indistinguishable

much of a muchness
Near Antonyms of indistinguishable

differentiable, discriminable

divers, miscellaneous, sundry, varied, various
Antonyms of indistinguishable

different, disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike

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