Distinct
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Distinct adjective – Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation. Usage example: a person with a distinct Scottish accent
Vague is an antonym for distinct in topics: definite, apparent, different.
Nearby Words: distinction, distinctive, distinctly, distinctively, distinctness
Antonyms for Distinct
Vague
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Vague adjective – Not expressed in precise terms. Usage example: gave as vague a reply as he could, hoping not to give away the surprise
Distinct is an antonym for vague in not definite or clear topic.
Nearby Words: vagueness, vaguely
Antonyms for Vague
Things that words describes
| feeling | distinct feeling | vague feeling |
| impression | distinct impression | vague impression |
| sense | distinct sense | vague sense |
| resemblance | distinct resemblance | vague resemblance |
| Other nouns: shape, personality, features, language, theme, accent. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- In The Devil's Advocate, the supposed "Floridians" merely attempted (badly) a vague southernish accent, rather than the actual, rather distinct, Florida Cracker accent that is so common in Gainesville, Florida.
- Whether normal round-eared humans are distinct from Hylians as a species is vague at best, considered a separate race in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past but not in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess or The Legend of Zelda Oracle games.
Source: Humans by Any Other Name
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