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indistinguishable

in·dis·tin·guish·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-sting-gwi-shuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃə bəl/
    • /ˌɪn.dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-sting-gwi-shuh-buh l]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃə bəl/

Definitions of indistinguishable word

  • adjective indistinguishable not distinguishable. 1
  • adjective indistinguishable indiscernible; imperceptible. 1
  • noun indistinguishable Not able to be identified as different or distinct. 1
  • abbreviation INDISTINGUISHABLE identical 1
  • abbreviation INDISTINGUISHABLE imperceptible 1
  • adjective indistinguishable If one thing is indistinguishable from another, the two things are so similar that it is difficult to know which is which. 0
See all 10 definitions of indistinguishable

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Origin of indistinguishable

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; in-3 + distinguishable

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Parts of speech for Indistinguishable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Indistinguishable

indistinguishable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for indistinguishable

adj indistinguishable

  • identical — similar or alike in every way: The two cars are identical except for their license plates.
  • duplicate — a copy exactly like an original.
  • like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
  • same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
  • tantamount — equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification: His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war.

adjective indistinguishable

  • undifferentiated — to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
  • homogeneous — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
  • interchangeable — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
  • alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
  • equivalent — Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
All 24 Synonyms of indistinguishable

Antonyms for indistinguishable

adj indistinguishable

  • distinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
  • unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
  • different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
  • alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.

adjective indistinguishable

  • separable — capable of being separated, parted, or dissociated.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
All 6 Antonyms of indistinguishable

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