indiscernible

adjective

in·​dis·​cern·​ible ˌin-di-ˈsər-nə-bəl How to pronounce indiscernible (audio)
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: incapable of being discerned : not recognizable as distinct

Examples of indiscernible in a Sentence

Hidden under vines and moss, the crumbling wall was almost indiscernible. a change made for indiscernible reasons
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This quality of presencing the future opens one to the boundless field—the indiscernible fog—out of which presence emerges, something mysterious and beyond naming, but pointed to by many names: God, Source, universal Mind, emptiness or absolute absence. Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Patterns of play have been largely indiscernible, and there’s little cohesion between the organs of defense, midfield and attack. Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024 Mentions of cica, peptides, niacinamide, salicylic acid, and ceramides make many of their ingredient lists nearly indiscernible from each other. Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024 The difference is visually indiscernible over that long time span. Tim Maurer, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for indiscernible

Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indiscernible was in 1635

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“Indiscernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indiscernible. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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