indistinct.

Not clearly outlined, heard, remembered or otherwise perceived.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• indistinct outline
• indistinct voice

On the page

An indistinct outline emerged where the fog thinned above the wall.

The witness recalled an indistinct voice but could not identify its source.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more indistinct; superlative most indistinct where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, interpretation, contrast, characterization. Disciplines: prose writing, literary analysis, advanced general English. Commonness: moderately common.