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Indistinct vs Indiscernible - What's the difference?

indistinct | indiscernible |

As adjectives the difference between indistinct and indiscernible

is that indistinct is not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim while indiscernible is not capable of being discerned, of being perceived.

As a noun indiscernible is

something which is incapable of being discerned.

indistinct

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
  • (of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague
  • (of speech) difficult to understand
  • Antonyms

    * distinct

    indiscernible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not capable of being discerned, of being perceived.
  • * 1919 , , Dope , ch. 28:
  • The details of the room were indiscernible , lost in yellowish shadow.
  • Not capable of being distinguished from something else.
  • Derived terms

    * indiscernibleness * indiscernibility * indiscernibly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, philosophy) Something which is incapable of being discerned.
  • Derived terms

    * identity of indiscernibles