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
Tim Lammers Also, every season of The White Lotus kicks off with the death of one of the guests or staffers of the resort, but the identity of the victim is indiscernible to the viewing audience.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The video features multiple shots of the mother-son duo, during which Spears speaks in an indiscernible accent.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
Mentions of cica, peptides, niacinamide, salicylic acid, and ceramides make many of their ingredient lists nearly indiscernible from each other.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
When Noem exited the building, the men could be heard shouting an indiscernible chant.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indiscernible
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The banner offers a peek into a relatively obscure group during a critical moment in American history.—
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The other is a bit more obscure: Juan Samuel, with 70 extra-base hits and 72 steals as a Phillies rookie in 1984.—
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Carlton Reid Based on 20 years of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, new research sheds light on one of the solar system’s most mysterious planets.—
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Denim shifts toward a mysterious direction in Blooming Darkness.—
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While auras may come from the realm of pseudoscience, all living beings do emit a faint light, invisible to the human eye—one that is extinguished upon death.—
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Expertise demands lifelong humility, rigor and self-correction, much of it invisible to the public eye.—
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In an environment where perception is shaped by algorithms and decision-making is diffused through opaque architectures, the traditional tools of strategic communication—briefing documents, media statements, embassy receptions—are no longer sufficient.—
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The metallic leather cap toe and stiletto heel offered a clean contrast to the transparent PVC sides — an effect that mirrored the gown’s interplay of opaque velvet and sheer lace.—
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Consumers have gotten used to a complicated annual plan selection, confusing industry jargon, and incomprehensible coverage policies.—
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Every version of it, whether recorded in a studio, live with a full orchestra or only a piano, just rails through absolutely incomprehensible storytelling (something about virgins on a spaceship?) with a lusty guitar and smashed piano chords.—
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Great moments should always possess an inexplicable quality and this one had plenty of those.—
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Trump, too, has inexplicable lapses of babbling and has fallen asleep at inauspicious moments.—
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Also, look for imperfections in them, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time, voice matching, and unnatural movements.—
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Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time, voice matching, and unnatural movements.—
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Over time, however, the label lost credibility—undermined by vague accounting, low-quality offsets, and limited transparency.—
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As a result, the surface of the land and sea is an open book that anyone with an internet connection can read to the point where the embarrassing launch failure of a North Korean frigate is instantly world news instead of a vague rumor.—
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“Indiscernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indiscernible. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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