The difference between Different and Indistinct

When used as adjectives, different means not the same, whereas indistinct means not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline.

Different is also noun with the meaning: the different ideal.

check bellow for the other definitions of Different and Indistinct

  1. Different as an adjective:

    Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

  2. Different as an adjective:

    Various, assorted, diverse.

  3. Different as an adjective:

    Distinct, separate; .

    Examples:

    "Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time."

  4. Different as an adjective:

    Unlike most others; unusual.

  1. Different as a noun (mathematics):

    The different ideal.

  1. Indistinct as an adjective (of an image etc):

    not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim

  2. Indistinct as an adjective (of a thought, idea etc):

    hazy or vague

  3. Indistinct as an adjective (of speech):

    difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred

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