indiscernible

adjective

Definition of indiscerniblenext
as in obscure
formal impossible to see, hear, or know clearly Hidden under vines and moss, the crumbling wall was almost indiscernible. a change made for indiscernible reasons

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Recent Examples of indiscernible The jacket looks nearly indiscernible from Johnson’s, with its cherry-red color, oversized front pockets, and contrasting corduroy collar. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 The driver reported Morgan had shouted something indiscernible. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Rabia Amin, Cheema’s 27-year-old daughter, looked up at the fading pictures of the menu items, now comically indiscernible. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 The nightingale flew around the fox’s head, the two of them chortling in their own indiscernible ways. — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indiscernible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscernible
  1. obscure
  2. mysterious
  3. invisible
  4. opaque
  5. incomprehensible
  6. inexplicable
  7. indistinct
  8. vague
Adjective
  • Given most late-summer midterm-election-year weakness has been more than recovered right afterward, the proper course of action now becomes even more obscure.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In many cases, the robot tail wags the living dog by tricking it—tricking us—into caring about obscure metrics, then gamifying the process of improving them.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscure
Adjective
  • But although the mysterious connections between siblings are an area ripe for exploration, Herzog doesn’t seem all that interested beyond the quirk factor, making the film seem precious rather than perceptive.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a mysterious liquid dripping from the ceiling next to the changing table.
    — Zachary Pincus-Roth, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • These connections form an invisible architecture of care and belonging.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • However, an unpredictable schedule is part of the invisible contract that comes with making consequential decisions.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of invisible
Adjective
  • China buys the overwhelming majority of Iran’s crude through opaque trading networks that bypass sanctions.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The rice is stirred over medium heat for a few minutes, giving the grains time to become opaque or lightly golden and release a toasty, nutty aroma.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of opaque
Adjective
  • War of the Worlds fuses post-9/11 paranoia and the terror of parenting to create one of Spielberg’s most thrilling blockbusters with a dark, genuinely scary atmosphere of ordinary people being wiped out by incomprehensible tragedy.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Farnaby’s character, a thickly-accented and mostly-incomprehensible farmer, was, of course, called Barry.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of incomprehensible
Adjective
  • There’s also a brief and inexplicable detour to Murray Hill and a Williamsburg-y Bushwick loft to remind us of simpler times.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Then again, so is this inexplicable two-and-a-half-year stretch of low-risk, juiceless attacking hockey that Pettersson has just endured.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of inexplicable
Adjective
  • Yet cycling’s code of ethics is both large and indistinct; the scale of Pogačar’s dominance threatens its traditions.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • There, a holiday somewhere hot and indistinct, the only clear memory compressed into the feeling of rough grains of sand studding her feet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of indistinct
Adjective
  • Maybe you’re tempted to overanalyze someone’s tone or a friend’s vague promise.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A vague request could create an impressive amount of unnecessary work today.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of vague

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“Indiscernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscernible. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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