Today’s word of the day is ‘Indistinct.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] indistinct [/responsivevoice] [ in-di-stingkt ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
It means:
1. Ambiguous
2. Obscure
3. Faint
4. Bleary
How is the word ‘Indistinct’ pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Aspasht
2. Spanish – Indistinto
3. French – Indistinct
4. Mandarin – Móhú
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. They recite the prescribed fustian in a timid and indistinct tone.
2. But there was only an indistinct humming, and nothing precise came to her.
3. He felt the dishonor that was Alan Porter’s being indistinctly given to him.
4. It left in the paper an indistinct impression resembling a fabric.
5. The outlines of earth and sky all round are vague and indistinct.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
bleared, bleary, blurred, confused, dark, dim, doubtful, faint, fuzzy, hazy, ill-defined, inaudible, inconspicuous, indefinite, indeterminate, indiscernible, indistinguishable, inexact, misty, muffled, murky, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, unheard, unintelligible, vague, weak etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
apparent, certain, defined, definite, discernible, distinct, evident, explicit, plain, positive, sure
Quotation:
I took a very small image and blew it up to enormous scale. What happens when you do that is that the information in the image starts to become indistinct. The image darkens.
Glenn Ligon
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/astraltupolski/status/1281490322304856066
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