indefinite
adjective
in·def·i·nite
(ˌ)in-ˈde-fə-nət 
-ˈdef-nət
: not definite: such as
a
: not precise : vague
b
: having no exact limits
c
: typically designating an unidentified, generic, or unfamiliar person or thing
the indefinite articles a and an
indefinite pronouns
indefinite
noun
indefinitely
adverb
indefiniteness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of indefinite in a Sentence
We're stuck here for an indefinite period of time.
Their plans have been put on indefinite hold.
She is indefinite about her plans.
Recent Examples on the Web
The indefinite hiatus followed the settlement in 2022 of a lawsuit against the social media app Triller.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2024
Several hundred doctors at major hospital groups including one from Seoul National University launched an indefinite walkout from Monday.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
But the alternative is indefinite chaos, continued terrorist threats for Israel, and a catastrophic situation for Palestinian civilians who have already suffered a great deal.
—David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
People who work at landscaping companies, hospitals and other sectors serving those wealthy communities are now facing an indefinite road closure that is upending their lives.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 14 June 2024
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2024
Several hundred doctors at major hospital groups including one from Seoul National University launched an indefinite walkout from Monday.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 18 June 2024
But the alternative is indefinite chaos, continued terrorist threats for Israel, and a catastrophic situation for Palestinian civilians who have already suffered a great deal.
—David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2024
People who work at landscaping companies, hospitals and other sectors serving those wealthy communities are now facing an indefinite road closure that is upending their lives.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 14 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for indefinite
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“Indefinite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indefinite. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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indefinite
adjective
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
the indefinite articles "a" and "an"
indefinite
noun
indefinitely
adverb
indefiniteness
noun
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