indistinct

From Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. English equivalent in- +‎ distinct.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/

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indistinct (comparative more indistinct, superlative most indistinct)

1. (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim

   Synonyms: fuzzy, ill-defined; see also Thesaurus:indistinct

2. (of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague

   Synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal; see also Thesaurus:vague

3. (of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred

• distinct

Learned borrowing from Latin indistīnctus. By surface analysis, in- +‎ distinct.

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.dis.tɛ̃/

indistinct (feminine indistincte, masculine plural indistincts, feminine plural indistinctes)

1. not distinct; not easily distinguishable

• indistinctement

• “indistinct”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Borrowed from French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus. Equivalent to in- +‎ distinct.

indistinct m or n (feminine singular indistinctă, masculine plural indistincți, feminine and neuter plural indistincte)

1. indistinct