Indiscernible

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something which is incapable of being discerned.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not capable of being discerned or perceived. not-comparable

    "The details of the room were indiscernible, lost in yellowish shadow."

  2. 2
    Not capable of being distinguished from something else. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    difficult or impossible to perceive or discern wordnet
  2. 2
    barely able to be perceived wordnet

Synonyms

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alikeatomicbehind the curtainbehind the scenescamouflagedconcealed

Example

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"The details of the room were indiscernible, lost in yellowish shadow."

Etymology

From in- + discern + -ible.

Related phrases

identity of indiscernibles

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