indistinguishable
adjective
in·dis·tin·guish·able ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-bəl 
-ˈstiŋ-wi-
: not distinguishable: such as
a
: lacking identifying or individualizing qualities
seemingly indistinguishable alternatives
b
: not clearly recognizable or understandable
indistinguishable differences
c
: indeterminate in shape or structure
indistinguishable forms in the mist
indistinguishability
ˌin-di-ˌstiŋ-gwi-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun -ˌstiŋ-wi-
indistinguishableness
ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-bəl-nəs
noun -ˈstiŋ-wi-
indistinguishably
ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-blē
adverb -ˈstiŋ-wi-
Synonyms
- impalpable
- imperceptible
- inappreciable
- insensible
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically indistinguishable shapes in the fog
Recent Examples on the Web The purple tomato is indistinguishable from your standard red tomato, Pumplin said. 
Zoe Sottile, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 Generally speaking, an Intel i5 is indistinguishable from a Ryzen 5, outside of very specific benchmarks. WIRED, 13 Sep. 2022 Some of the insults were indistinguishable from those shouted by leftists in Portland. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 The Series 8, on the other hand, is indistinguishable from the Series 7 at a glance. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 The Ukrainian decoys are made out of wood but can be indistinguishable from an artillery battery through the lens of Russian drones, which transmit their locations to naval cruise missile carriers in the Black Sea. John Hudson, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Except for the colors worn by the partygoers, the tailgate scene was indistinguishable from a Packers game. Robert Zizzo, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2022 Externally, the Surface Laptop Go 2 is indistinguishable from the original. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 20 July 2022 In geometry and the closely related field of topology, adding a spatial dimension can often have wondrous effects: Previously distinct objects become indistinguishable. Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2022 See More
Zoe Sottile, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 Generally speaking, an Intel i5 is indistinguishable from a Ryzen 5, outside of very specific benchmarks. WIRED, 13 Sep. 2022 Some of the insults were indistinguishable from those shouted by leftists in Portland. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 The Series 8, on the other hand, is indistinguishable from the Series 7 at a glance. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 The Ukrainian decoys are made out of wood but can be indistinguishable from an artillery battery through the lens of Russian drones, which transmit their locations to naval cruise missile carriers in the Black Sea. John Hudson, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Except for the colors worn by the partygoers, the tailgate scene was indistinguishable from a Packers game. Robert Zizzo, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2022 Externally, the Surface Laptop Go 2 is indistinguishable from the original. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 20 July 2022 In geometry and the closely related field of topology, adding a spatial dimension can often have wondrous effects: Previously distinct objects become indistinguishable. Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1606, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
indistinguishable
adjective
in·dis·tin·guish·able ˌin-di-ˈstiŋ-gwi-shə-bəl
: impossible to recognize as different
indistinguishable
adjective
1
as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind indistinguishable differences that can be measured only electronically Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- invisible
- imperceptible
- subtle
- inappreciable
- indistinct
- obscure
- impalpable
- inaudible
- unseen
- hidden
- intangible
- slight
- inconspicuous
- faint
- insignificant
- concealed
- trivial
- insensible
- vague
- disguised
- unnoticeable
- buried
- shrouded
- unseeable
- slender
- unapparent
- covert
- liminal
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- discernible
- perceptible
- recognizable
- visible
- appreciable
- palpable
- discernable
- observable
- sensible
- tangible
- audible
- evident
- obvious
- distinct
- noticeable
- clear
- conspicuous
- plain
- apparent
- striking
- prominent
- ponderable
- manifest
- significant
- straightforward
- eye-catching
2
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly indistinguishable shapes in the fog Synonyms & Similar Words
- vague
- faint
- indistinct
- hazy
- pale
- undefined
- blurry
- fuzzy
- unclear
- obscure
- opaque
- nebulous
- undetermined
- shadowy
- dark
- indefinite
- murky
- foggy
- dim
- misty
- bleary
- blear
- indiscernible
- invisible
- gauzy
- dusky
- inappreciable
- indecipherable
- intangible
- incomprehensible
- impalpable
- inexplicable
- mysterious
- gloomy
- puzzling
- hieroglyphic
- obfuscatory
- hieroglyphical
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clear
- distinct
- definite
- obvious
- evident
- plain
- certain
- pellucid
- bright
- sure
- strong
- firm
3
as in identical
resembling another in every respect a synthetic fabric that supposedly is indistinguishable from real silk Synonyms & Similar Words
- identical
- comparable
- similar
- analogous
- equivalent
- same
- duplicate
- synonymous
- equal
- coequal
- alike
- even
- matching
- corresponding
- such
- like
- parallel
- tantamount
- much of a muchness
- akin
- coordinate
- look-alike
- correspondent
- suchlike
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- distinguishable
- different
- dissimilar
- other
- distinct
- distinctive
- unlike
- disparate
- diverse
- distant
- nonidentical
- unalike
- differentiable
- various
- discriminable
- varied
- miscellaneous
- sundry
- divers