indistinct
/ˌɪndɪsˈtɪŋkt/ adjective C1- not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim · indistinct sign
- hazy or vague
- difficult to understand through being muffled or slurred · indistinct consonant sound· indistinct sound
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At the same instant his ear caught a sort of indistinct sound on the stairs, followed by the measured tread of soldiery, with the clanking of swords and military accoutrements; then came a hum and buzz as of many voices, so as to deaden even the noisy mirth of the bridal party, among whom a vague feeling of curiosity and apprehension quelled every disposition to talk, and almost instantaneously the most deathlike stillness prevailed.
However, they are certainly very indistinct.
I had only an indistinct understanding of what was passing around me.
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