indefinite

About 3.42 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.

   Your account will be suspended for an indefinite period of time.

2. adjective Vague or unclear.

   She gave an indefinite answer which nobody really understood.

3. adjective Undecided or uncertain.

   I'm still indefinite about what I'm going to study at college.

4. adjective Being an integral without specified limits.

   Don't forget to m the +C when calculating indefinite integrals.

5. adjective Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

   the indefinite article

6. noun A word or phrase that designates an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

Similar words

uncertain indecisive unfixed coy nebulous one never-ending interminable permanent endless

Often followed by

period number and time article future pronouns in length

Word family

indefinitely indefiniteness indefinitenesses indefinites