indefinite
Plural: indefinites
Adjective
- 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"
Adjective Satellite
- not decided or not known
- "were indefinite about their plans"
- "plans are indefinite"
Adj
- Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
- Vague or unclear.
- Undecided or uncertain.
- Being an integral without specified limits.
- Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things
Noun
- A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.
Examples
- Don't forget to add the +C when calculating indefinite integrals.
- I'm still indefinite about what I'm going to study at college.
- She gave an indefinite answer which nobody really understood.
- the indefinite article
- Your account will be suspended for an indefinite period of time.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin indēfīnītus.
Morphologically in- + definite.
Synonyms
hazy, indecisive, indeterminate, indistinct, unlimited, unrestricted, unsettled, unsure, vague
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
indefinite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordindefinite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
indefinite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary