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Indefinite has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"The police issued a warrant for indefinite suspects who were believed to be involved in the robbery but had not yet been identified."

Adjective
1

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"

2

not decided or not known

"were indefinite about their plans"

"plans are indefinite"

3

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

"The company issued an indefinite ban on remote work following the recent security breach."

Example Sentences
"must you be so indefinite?" adjective
"amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges" adjective
"he would not answer so indefinite a proposal" adjective
"were indefinite about their plans" adjective
"plans are indefinite" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
definite
Rhyming Words
ite hite kite qite wite lite bite fite mite vite yite site nite dite gite rite cite elite smite quite
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