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- pronunciation:
- In
dih
stIngkt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not clearly defined or delineated; vague; blurred.
My memory of him is indistinct.- synonyms:
- bleary, blurred, fuzzy, misty, murky, obscure, vague
- antonyms:
- distinct, emphatic, sharp
- similar words:
- ambiguous, cloudy, dim, dubious, equivocal, faint, filmy, general, hazy, indefinite, muddy, nebulous, shadowy, thick
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| definition 2: |
not clearly perceived or perceiving.
At certain points in the recording, the words were indistinct.He has indistinct vision in his left eye.- synonyms:
- muffled, mumbled, muttered
- antonyms:
- distinct
- similar words:
- cloudy, dim, fleeting, inaudible, murky, nebulous, obscure, thick, vague
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| related words: |
dull, hazy, low, neutral, pale, uncertain, vague, weak |
| derivations: |
indistinctly (adv.), indistinctness (n.) |
The word indistinct
contains the following part:
in-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix in-2 occurs in Latin loanwords and attaches to Latinate bases. The bases of most words prefixed with in-2 are independent
adjectives (inadvertent, incognizant), although the base adjective may no longer be in widespread use (as with incessant
). Exceptions include iniquitous and indignant
. -in 2 has multiple forms, as the 'n' sound in in-2 assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms ig-, il-2, im-2, and ir-2.
Example words:
inaccurate, inappropriate, inaudible, incapable, incessant, incompetent, incomplete, incomprehensible, inconceivable, inconclusive, inconsiderate, inconspicuous, inconvenient, incorrect, incredible, incredulous, incurable, indefinite, independence, independent, indignant, indirect, individual, indivisible, inedible, inefficient, inequality, inert, inevitable, inexpensive, infinite, informal, infrequent, injure, injury, insane, insolent, insomnia, invaluable, invincible, invisible, irregular
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