Clear and Indistinct

Clear

Clear adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: the meaning of her broad smile was clear to the whole class

Indistinct is an antonym for clear in topics: distinct, open, unclear, cloudless, transparent.

Nearby Words: clean, cleared, clearly, clearing, clearness

Indistinct

Indistinct adjective - Not seen or understood clearly.
Usage example: managed to discern a blurry, indistinct shadow through the downpour

Clear is an antonym for indistinct in unclear topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Rock-Paper-Scissors Guu wins, though it's not clear how anyone can tell: like The Powerpuff Girls, her hands are stylized into indistinct blobs.
  • Weakened by the Light Its shadow monsters are stronger in the light, as they have clear sharp edges in it; in the dark, they're indistinct, and apparently cannot interact with people whose shadows are not visible.
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