Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indistinct

/ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: in-dis-tinct
IPA: /ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim

adj

adj

difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred

Example Sentences

"indistinct sign"
"indistinct consonant sound"
"indistinct sound"
"indistinct murmur"
"indistinct rustling"
"indistinct whisper"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Prefix: in
Root: indistinct, indistinctus

Inflected Forms

more indistinct (comparative) most indistinct (superlative)

Derived Forms

indistinctly indistinctness

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

fuzzy ill-defined ambiguous equivocal generic gray imperspicuous imprecise indeterminate indefinite indistinct murky

Antonyms

distinct clear defined sharp transparent well-defined well-marked

Rhymes With

linked distinct extinct blinked succinct winked interlinked

Questions

How do you pronounce indistinct?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/.
What does indistinct mean?: not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
Where does indistinct come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce indistinct

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