indefinite

Examples

• All

• I do not believe in these indefinite breaks where we have no clarity as far as how long this is going to draw, drag out, right?

  Stephan Speaks

• For an indefinite period.

  Black Gold (2011)

• The idea was to start that work and then to continue it for an indefinite period of time.

• This is an indefinite stay until you get your own place?

  Beyond the Gates (2016)

• It's on indefinite hold until they find some more cash.

  Glamour Dolls (2017)

• I'm here, and I plan to stay for an indefinite period of time.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Whether you like it or not, you are on an assignment of indefinite length.

  Fiction book (1991)

• We're going to be engaging in what have since come to be called endless wars into the indefinite future.

• (Smith) I heard that he had long ago put himself on indefinite leave.

  Rising Sun (1993)

• It must be that they can't bear the prospect of indefinite detention.

  Bopha! (1993)

Synonyms

V

vague

vsindefinite

230 4.6

Not clear or detailed so you are unsure what is meant

is about being not clearly defined or without exact limits

U

uncertain

vsindefinite

149 2.8

Not known for sure and likely to change

is about lack of clear limits and definition, not mainly changeability

U

unspecified

vsindefinite

27 4.8

Something that does not give clear details

is more about vague nature or unclear limits rather than omission of detail

U

undetermined

vsindefinite

20 4.6

Not yet decided or known

is about being vague or without exact limits rather than undecided

I

indeterminate

vsindefinite

11 7.0

Not clearly known or decided

is more about unclear or unfixed limits rather than undecided status

U

undefined

vsindefinite

8 5.3

Not clearly limited or described

is broader, covering general vagueness beyond missing outlines

I

ill-defined

vsindefinite

5 6.5

Not clearly or exactly stated

is more about lacking definite limits rather than just unclear wording

Antonyms

S

specific

∞ 3.9

Clearly defined and exact for a particular thing or person

D

definite

155 1.6

Clearly stated or decided and not vague

Compounds

L

large indefinite quantity

4.9

An amount that is large but not exactly known

I

indefinite article

• Specialized

1.0

A word like a or an used before one not specific thing

I

indefinite integral

• Specialized

8.9

A group of functions that all have the same derivative, written as F(x) + a constant

I

indefinite numeral

• Specialized

7.0

A word that shows an amount that is not exact, like many or few

I

indefinite pronoun

• Specialized

4.6

A word that refers to no specific person, thing, or amount

I

indefinite quantity

5.6

An amount that is not exactly known

S

small indefinite quantity

6.0

A tiny, not exact bit of something

How Definite

precise

286 3.6

definite

155 1.6

indefinite

39 4.0

vague

230 4.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology