Indistinguishable: meaning, definitions and examples

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indistinguishable

[ ˌɪn.dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ə.bəl ]

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in a crowd

Not able to be identified as different or distinct.

Synonyms

identical, undifferentiable, unmistakable

Examples of usage

The twins were so similar, they were practically indistinguishable from each other.
The suspect was wearing a mask, making him indistinguishable from the other people in the room.

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in appearance

Impossible to tell apart.

Synonyms

indiscernible, unnoticeable, unrecognizable

Examples of usage

The counterfeit money was almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
The two paintings were so well done that they were indistinguishable from each other.

Translations

Translations of the word "indistinguishable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 indistinguível

🇮🇳 अलग न किया जा सकने वाला

🇩🇪 ununterscheidbar

🇮🇩 tak terbedakan

🇺🇦 невідрізнений

🇵🇱 nie do odróżnienia

🇯🇵 区別がつかない (kubetsu ga tsukanai)

🇫🇷 indistinguable

🇪🇸 indistinguible

🇹🇷 ayırt edilemez

🇰🇷 구별할 수 없는 (gubyeolhal su eomneun)

🇸🇦 غير قابل للتمييز (ghayr qabil lil-tamyiz)

🇨🇿 nerozlišitelný

🇸🇰 nerozlíšiteľný

🇨🇳 难以区分的 (nán yǐ qū fēn de)

🇸🇮 nerazločljiv

🇮🇸 óaðgreinanlegur

🇰🇿 ажыратылмайтын

🇬🇪 განსხვავების შეუძლებელი (ganskhvavebis sheudzlebeli)

🇦🇿 fərqləndirilməz

🇲🇽 indistinguible

Word origin

The word 'indistinguishable' originated from the Latin word 'indistinguibilis' which means 'not able to be distinguished'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. The prefix 'in-' signifies 'not' or 'opposite of', while 'distinguishable' is derived from the verb 'distinguish' meaning 'recognize or treat as different'. Over the years, 'indistinguishable' has been used to describe things that are so similar that they cannot be told apart.