The difference between Indistinct and Indistinguishable

When used as adjectives, indistinct means not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline, whereas indistinguishable means not distinguishable.


Indistinguishable is also noun with the meaning: any of a set of things that cannot be distinguished.

check bellow for the other definitions of Indistinct and Indistinguishable

  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

  1. Indistinguishable as an adjective:

    Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct

  2. Indistinguishable as an adjective:

    Not capable of being perceived or known.

  1. Indistinguishable as a noun:

    Any of a set of things that cannot be distinguished.