different between indistinct vs shadowy

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

shadow +? -y

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??æd.o?.i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??æd.??.i/
• Hyphenation: shad?owy

Adjective

shadowy (comparative shadowier, superlative shadowiest)

1. In shadow; darkened by shadows.

   He sat in a shadowy corner.

2. (of character) Dark, obscure.

   He was a shadowy man who rarely spoke.
3. (figuratively) Vague, dim, unclear, faint of an image.
4. (rare, dated) Indulging in fancies; daydreaming.

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