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in· def· i· nite (ˈ)in-ˈdef- (ə-)nət. 1. : not clear or fixed in meaning or details : vague. an indefinite answer. 2. : not certain or limited (as in amount or length) an indefinite period. 3. : typically designating a person or thing that is unidentified or cannot be immediately identified.
Indefinite definition: not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited. See examples of INDEFINITE used in a sentence.
not exact or not clear; without clear limits: It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, perhaps forever. (Definition of indefinite from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of indefinite.
The adjective indefinite describes something that is vague or not clearly defined: “After injuring her knee in a riding accident, Gloria postponed her vacation for an indefinite period of time.”
Synonyms for INDEFINITE: infinite, endless, unlimited, limitless, vast, boundless, immeasurable, illimitable; Antonyms of INDEFINITE: limited, definite, finite, confined, restricted, circumscribed, bounded, measurable.
not exact or not clear; without clear limits: It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, perhaps forever. (Definition of indefinite from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of indefinite.
If you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end. The trial was adjourned for an indefinite period. ...an indefinite strike by government workers.
Definition of indefinite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end. 2. Something that is indefinite is not exact or clear.
1. having no fixed or specified limit: an indefinite number. 2. not clearly defined or determined: an indefinite boundary. 3. not firmly decided or committed; uncertain; vague. [1520–30; < Latin] in•def′i•nite•ly, adv. in•def′i•nite•ness, n.
