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 Efficient, functional and increasingly indistinguishable from everything else. — Jennifer Jones, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Molecular testing, something relatively novel at the time, was used to show that isolates recovered from patients, from four powder-containing envelopes, and from environmental samples were indistinguishable, indicating a common source. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026 It has been said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. — Dan Michel, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026 If ideas seem too abstruse, Ethan and Joe discuss them at length in rhetoric indistinguishable from pompous teenagers working through philosophical basics. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indistinguishable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indistinguishable

Adjective

They were rendered invisible in the dominant discourse, their deaths acceptable costs in a game of power politics and conquest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
The rich cinematic imagery and sound give new forms to the often complex and invisible realities of climate change.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of invisible

Adjective

Okay, Noah is somehow a Manhunter, though how this came to be is left vague and almost intangible for much of the episode.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
The law includes an exception for when a pregnant person’s life is in danger, but physicians and lawyers have said the language is vague and could be interpreted differently by different doctors and hospitals.

— Ciara McCarthy October 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

The world has gone through quite a few changes in the 62 years since those frenzied nights at the height of Beatlemania, but the interior of Forest Hills Stadium looks largely identical.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Two companies with identical revenue can be in completely different positions.

— Shweta Gummidipudi, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of identical

Adjective

Through a meditative duet between the performer’s cognition and their autonomic nervous system, activities that were largely imperceptible to an outside observer became known to the performer.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Meta offers a virtually imperceptible edge in sharpness—37 pixels per degree compared with Apple's 34—but Apple's broader view and sheer pixel count give it the clear win.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of imperceptible

Adjective

Thiessen said those events are not directly comparable to a new baseball stadium, which would host many more games regularly.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
That’s harder to find in fashion these days, as the comparable speed of digital culture increases trend turnover and even algorithmic advertising struggles to keep up with what looking empirically cool means.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of comparable

Adjective

Poindexter featured his three daughters in his first campaign advertisement for the general election, taking a subtle dig at Miller.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026
Later still, we are introduced to Satoko Iijima (Ishida), who again shares many defining features with her two namesakes, albeit with just enough subtle differences to keep the audience on the back foot.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of subtle

Adjective

But the numbers that could give clarity on disabled kids in foster care are harder to come by — partly because of the sometimes hazy definitions of disability but also because of the failure of child welfare providers to even count them.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
As the show became a cultural juggernaut, some criticized its vigilante justice and the hazy line between law enforcement and journalism.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026

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