INDISTINGUISHABLE Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

indistinguishable

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-bəl

Definition of indistinguishable

as in invisible

not perceptible by a sense or by the mind indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically

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as in vague

not seen or understood clearly indistinguishable shapes in the fog

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as in identical

resembling another in every respect a synthetic fabric that supposedly is indistinguishable from real silk

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Recent Examples of indistinguishable This down-alternative duvet insert is made with an organic cotton shell and hypoallergenic fill fiber that is virtually indistinguishable from natural down based on our testing notes. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 The novel’s lack of interest in what’s going on inside its characters’ phones becomes indistinguishable from a disinterest in what’s happening in their minds. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 There was the sea, front and center, its horizon almost indistinguishable from the cloudless sky. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026 Visually, the Touring is mostly indistinguishable from the more expensive Grand Touring, which is fortunate because its design is one of the vehicle’s strongest assets. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for indistinguishable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinguishable

Adjective

In response, some AI firms like Claude-maker Anthropic have recently added invisible 'watermarks' into their products, giving people a reliable way to spot their products' outputs for the first time.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of invisible

Adjective

Schedule the appointment, set the reminder, protect the rest window, and let one steady step make the pressure feel less vague.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
However, the piece maintains that vague assurances are not enough and that Becerra should commit to a specific time and place, framing a face-to-face debate as an obligation rather than a tactical option.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

These examples do not mean every hospital can achieve identical results or that America never needs additional healthcare investment.

— Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
An all-time great joystick controller, resurrected with supposedly identical features and attention to detail, plus a little extra resilience.

— David Pierce, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of identical

Adjective

Led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, the mission aims to detect the faint 21-centimeter radio line emitted by early hydrogen atoms operating at low frequencies (10–50 MHz), a signal never before directly observed.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
During search operations, hundreds of onlookers and volunteers must be kept quiet enough in the middle of a bustling city to listen for the faintest sign of life.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

Target is emerging from more than a year of weak or declining comparable sales.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Putting all those aspects together, the country most comparable to Russia, both historically and in the contemporary moment, is not Turkey or Iran but the United States.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of comparable

Adjective

Her lyrics, like those of many of her biggest musical influences, are dense texts, full of winking allusions and subtle references to records, bands, and albums that have shaped her own songwriting.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Izquierdo recommends asking for softly disconnected layers, a blended curtain fringe, and soft, subtle texture.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

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