different between indistinct vs dusky

English

Etymology

From Middle French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /??nd?s?t??kt/

Adjective

indistinct (comparative more indistinct, superlative most indistinct)

1. (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim

   Synonyms: fuzzy, ill-defined; see also Thesaurus:indistinct

2. (of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague

   Synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal; see also Thesaurus:vague

3. (of speech) difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred

Antonyms

• distinct

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin indist?nctus.

Adjective

indistinct (feminine singular indistincte, masculine plural indistincts, feminine plural indistinctes)

1. not distinct; not easily distinguishable

Further reading

• “indistinct” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Romanian

Etymology

From French indistinct, from Latin indistinctus.

Adjective

indistinct m or n (feminine singular indistinct?, masculine plural indistinc?i, feminine and neuter plural indistincte)

1. indistinct

Declension

English

Etymology

dusk +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?s.ki/
• Rhymes: -?ski

Adjective

dusky (comparative duskier, superlative duskiest)

1. Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
2. Having a shade of color that is rather dark.

3. (dated, literary) Dark-skinned.
4. Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.

Synonyms

• (dark-skinned): black, inky, sable, sooty, swarthy

Translations

Noun

dusky (plural duskies)

1. A dusky shark.
2. A dusky dolphin.
3. A dusky grouse.