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indistinguishable

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəɫ// UK //ˌɪndɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl// in·dis·tin·guish·able

adj. so similar to something else that you cannot see any difference between them.

adj. impossible to differentiate or tell apart from something else. Often used with the preposition 'from'.


SIMPLE

The fake watch is indistinguishable from the real one.

CONTEXTUAL

To the untrained eye, the two species of butterfly are indistinguishable when they are in flight.

COMPLEX

Advances in synthetic materials have made some artificial fabrics indistinguishable from natural silk in both texture and appearance, even to experienced textile experts.

Synonyms
Antonyms
Origin

From in- + distinguishable.

Usage

Typically used predicatively after a linking verb and followed by the preposition 'from'.

Pitfall

indistinguishable to the originalindistinguishable from the originalThe adjective 'indistinguishable' typically takes the preposition 'from' to indicate the point of comparison.

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