Antonyms of adj distinct

5 senses of distinct

Sense 1
distinct, distinguishable -- ((often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees")

INDIRECT (VIA different) -> same -- (closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year")

Sense 2
distinct (vs. indistinct) -- (easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints")

indistinct (vs. distinct) -- (not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do")
        => bedimmed -- (made dim or indistinct; "a sun bedimmed by clouds")
        => bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy -- (indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes")
        => cloudy, nebulose, nebulous -- (lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit")
        => dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy -- (lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood")
        => faint -- (indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea")
        => veiled -- (muted or unclear; "veiled sounds"; "the image is veiled or foggy")

Sense 3
discrete, distinct -- (constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions")

INDIRECT (VIA separate) -> joint -- (united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners")

Sense 4
distinct, decided -- (recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage")

INDIRECT (VIA definite) -> indefinite -- (vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal")

Sense 5
clear-cut, distinct, trenchant -- (clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong")

INDIRECT (VIA clear) -> unclear -- (not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day")

Similarity of adj distinct

5 senses of distinct

Sense 1
distinct, distinguishable -- ((often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees")
       => different (vs. same) -- (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one")

Sense 2
distinct (vs. indistinct) -- (easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints")
       => chiseled, well-defined -- (having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges; "a finely chiseled nose"; "well-defined features")
       => clear, clean-cut, clear-cut -- (clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; "as clear as a whistle"; "clear footprints in the snow"; "the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather"; "a spire clean-cut against the sky"; "a clear-cut pattern")
       => crisp, sharp -- ((of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot")
       => crystalline -- (distinctly or sharply outlined; "crystalline sharpness of outline"- John Buchan)
       => defined, outlined -- (showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary; "hills defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill")
       => knifelike -- (having a sharp or distinct edge; "a narrow knifelike profile")
       => razor-sharp -- (very clearly delineated; "razor-sharp definition")
          Also See-> clear#1; definite#1; precise#1

Sense 3
discrete, distinct -- (constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions")
       => separate (vs. joint) -- (independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church")

Sense 4
distinct, decided -- (recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage")
       => definite (vs. indefinite) -- (precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance")

Sense 5
clear-cut, distinct, trenchant -- (clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong")
       => clear (vs. unclear) -- (readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature")

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