Indistinct


[in-di-stingkt] /ˌɪn dɪˈstɪŋkt/

adjective
1.
not distinct; not clearly marked or defined:
indistinct markings.
2.
not clearly distinguishable or perceptible, as to the eye, ear, or mind:
He heard an indistinct muttering.
3.
not distinguishing clearly:
After the accident he suffered from indistinct vision and faulty hearing.
/ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
adjective
1.
incapable of being clearly distinguished, as by the eyes, ears, or mind; not distinct
adj.

c.1400 (implied in indistinctly “equally, alike”), from Latin indistinctus “not distinct, confused,” from in- “not, opposite of” (see in- (1)) + distinctus (see distinct). Related: Indistinctly; indistinctness.

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