Their views, indeed, are indistinct and dim.
Cowper.
Syn. -- Undefined; indistinguishable; obscure; indefinite; vague;
ambiguous; uncertain; confused.
In`dis*tinc"ti*ble (?), a. Indistinguishable. [Obs.] T. Warton.
In`dis*tinc"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. indistinction.] Want of distinction or
distinguishableness; confusion; uncertainty; indiscrimination.
The indistinction of many of the same name . . . hath made some
doubt.
Sir T. Browne.
An indistinction of all persons, or equality of all orders, is far
from being agreeable to the will of God.
Sprat.
In`dis*tinc"tive (?), a. Having nothing distinctive; common. --
In`dis*tinc"tive*ness, n.
In`dis*tinct"ly (?), adv. In an indistinct manner; not clearly;
confusedly; dimly; as, certain ideas are indistinctly comprehended.
In its sides it was bounded distinctly, but on its ends confusedly
and indistinctly.
Sir I. Newton.
In`dis*tinct"ness, n. The quality or condition of being indistinct;
want of definiteness; dimness; confusion; as, the indistinctness of a
picture, or of comprehension; indistinctness of vision.
In`dis*tin"guish*a*ble (?), a. Not distinguishable; not capable of
being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct;
hence, not capable of being perceived or known; as, in the distance the
flagship was indisguishable; the two copies were indisguishable in form
or color; the difference between them was indisguishable.
In`dis*tin"guish*a*bly, adv. In a indistinguishable manner. Sir W.
Scott.
In`dis*tin"guished (?), a. Indistinct. [R.] "That indistinguished
mass." Sir T. Browne.
In`dis*tin"guish*ing (?), a. Making no difference; indiscriminative;
impartial; as, indistinguishing liberalities. [Obs.] Johnson.
In`dis*turb"ance (?), n. Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose;
apathy; indifference.
In*ditch" (?), v. t. To bury in, or cast into, a ditch. Bp. Hall.
In*dite" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inditing.]
[OE. enditen to indite, indict, OF. enditer to indicate, show, dictate,
write, inform, and endicter to accuse; both fr. LL. indictare to show,
to accuse, fr. L. indicere to proclaim, announce; pref. in- in +
dicere to say. The word was influenced also by L. indicare to indicate,
and by dictare to dictate. See Diction, and cf. Indict, Indicate,
Dictate.]