indistinct
English
Etymology
From Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. English equivalent in- + distinct.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/
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Adjective
indistinct (comparative more indistinct, superlative most indistinct)
- (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
- Synonyms: fuzzy, ill-defined; see also Thesaurus:indistinct
- (of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague
- Synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal; see also Thesaurus:vague
- (of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
not clearly defined
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difficult to understand (of speech)
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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin indistīnctus. By surface analysis, in- + distinct.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.dis.tɛ̃/
Adjective
indistinct (feminine indistincte, masculine plural indistincts, feminine plural indistinctes)
- not distinct; not easily distinguishable
Derived terms
Further reading
- “indistinct”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. Equivalent to in- + distinct.
Adjective
indistinct m or n (feminine singular indistinctă, masculine plural indistincți, feminine and neuter plural indistincte)
Declension
singular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
nominative- accusative |
indefinite | indistinct | indistinctă | indistincți | indistincte | |||
definite | indistinctul | indistincta | indistincții | indistinctele | ||||
genitive- dative |
indefinite | indistinct | indistincte | indistincți | indistincte | |||
definite | indistinctului | indistinctei | indistincților | indistinctelor |