indiscernible

• Décrit quelque chose qui ne peut pas être clairement vu, entendu ou perçu, ou qui est impossible à distinguer d'autre chose.

Describes something that is impossible to see, hear, or perceive clearly.

1. Impossible to perceiveC1formal

   Not able to be seen, heard, or noticed clearly; extremely subtle.

   Impossible à percevoir

   • The difference between the two shades of paint was indiscernible.
   • His whisper was indiscernible in the noisy room.
   • The changes in the data were indiscernible to the untrained eye.

   Synonymesimperceptibleinvisibleunapparentundetectableunnoticeable

   Antonymesapparentdiscernibleevidentnoticeableperceptiblevisible

2. Barely perceptibleC1formal

   So slight or faint that it is almost impossible to detect.

   imperceptible

   • There was an indiscernible tremor in her voice.
   • The outline of the ship was indiscernible in the thick fog.
   • He made an indiscernible gesture with his hand.

   Synonymesfaintimperceptibleinvisibleminuteslightsubtleundetectable

   Antonymesapparentcleardiscerniblenoticeableobviousperceptible