indistinct
gb/ɪndɪstˈɪŋkt/ us/ɪndɪstˈɪŋkt/
C1
Inglés
~ 9700
Acepciones
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adjective
C1
property
1
not clearly seen, heard, or known
Not clear or easy to see, hear, or remember; hard to notice in a sharp way.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is indistinct / indistinct [sound/shape/memory]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "indistinct" with "instinct" because they look similar. "Indistinct" means not clear, but "instinct" is a natural feeling or reaction. Another confusion is with "indistinguishable": "indistinct" means hard to see or hear clearly, while "indistinguishable" means two things look or sound so similar that you cannot tell them apart.
Sinónimos
unclear (Very general; can refer to ideas, explanations, or physical things, often simpler and more common than "indistinct".)
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faint (Emphasizes that a sound, image, or memory is weak or barely noticeable, not just lacking sharpness.)
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blurred (Most often used for vision or images that lack sharp lines; more visual than "indistinct".)
Antónimos
clear (Describes something that is easy to see, hear, or understand, with no difficulty in perception.)
Colocaciones
indistinct shape
|indistinct sound
|indistinct outline
|indistinct image
|indistinct memory
|indistinct voice
Temas
perception
|communication
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Through the fog, the shore was just an indistinct line on the horizon.
- His voice became indistinct as the phone signal started to drop.
- I have only an indistinct memory of my first day at school.
- The writing on the old sign was too indistinct to read.
- In the dim light, the colors of the painting were indistinct and hard to make out.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The faces in the dark room were indistinct.
- Her words were indistinct because of the noise in the street.
- I have an indistinct memory of that summer.
- The picture is indistinct, so I cannot see the details.
- His voice grew indistinct at the end of the call.
unknown
formal
C1
property
2
not clearly separated or differentiated
Not clearly different or separate from another thing; the line between them is not sharp.
Patrón de uso:
[boundary/difference] is indistinct / indistinct boundary between [A] and [B]
Error frecuente:
Learners may use only "not clear" or "not different" and miss the idea of a weak or blurred line between two things. Also, they may say "indistinct of" instead of the correct patterns "indistinct from" or "an indistinct line between A and B".
Sinónimos
blurred (Stresses that the line or difference between things is not sharp, often used metaphorically for categories or roles.)
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vague (Suggests that the separation or difference is not clearly defined or explained in detail.)
Antónimos
distinct (Emphasizes that things are clearly separate or different from each other.)
Colocaciones
indistinct boundary
|indistinct line between
|indistinct categories
|indistinct differences
|indistinct limits
|indistinct roles
Temas
abstract
|society
|analysis
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The boundary between work and personal life has become increasingly indistinct for many remote workers.
- In this dialect, the distinction between certain vowel sounds is rather indistinct.
- The report argues that the line between advertising and news content is often indistinct.
- Their professional and personal relationships were so closely tied that the roles were sometimes indistinct.
- In the early stages, the party’s policies were indistinct from those of its rivals.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The border between the two ideas is indistinct.
- Today the line between work and free time is often indistinct.
- The rules are indistinct, so people do not know what to do.
- In this town, the roles of friend and coworker are sometimes indistinct.
- The two groups are so similar that the difference is indistinct.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
indistinct
AFI
GB/ɪndɪstˈɪŋkt/
US/ɪndɪstˈɪŋkt/
Sílabas y acento
in - dis - tinct (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tinct)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: indistinct
Familia de palabras
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
indistinguishable
adjective
Advanced or less common
distinctiveness
noun
indistinctness
noun
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