indefinite Antonyms

Meaning of indefinite

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indefinite (a)

vague or not clearly defined or stated

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indefinite (s)

not decided or not known

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indefinite (a.)

Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, an indefinite time, plan, etc.

Having no determined or certain limits; large and unmeasured, though not infinite; unlimited; as indefinite space; the indefinite extension of a straight line.

Boundless; infinite.

Too numerous or variable to make a particular enumeration important; -- said of the parts of a flower, and the like. Also, indeterminate.

indefinite Sentence Examples

  1. The duration of the project remained indefinite, leaving the team uncertain of its completion date.
  2. The guest's arrival time was indefinite, so we decided to wait in the lobby for as long as necessary.
  3. The number of potential participants in the study remained indefinite, as we awaited further inquiries.
  4. The future of the company's product line is indefinite, as market trends are constantly evolving.
  5. The suspect's motive for the crime remains indefinite, leaving investigators perplexed.
  6. The exact timeline for the construction project was indefinite, due to unforeseen circumstances.
  7. The severity of the patient's condition was indefinite, making it difficult to determine the best course of treatment.
  8. The role of technology in education remains indefinite, as educators continue to grapple with its potential benefits and limitations.
  9. The impact of the new legislation on the industry was indefinite, leaving businesses uncertain of its consequences.
  10. The future of the tourism industry was indefinite due to ongoing global economic and political uncertainties.

FAQs About the word indefinite

vague or not clearly defined or stated, not decided or not knownNot definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; no

infinite, endless, boundless, measureless, illimitable, unbounded, limitless, fathomless, vast, immeasurable

finite, restricted, confined, circumscribed, finite, confined,limited, restricted, circumscribed, limited

The duration of the project remained indefinite, leaving the team uncertain of its completion date.

The guest's arrival time was indefinite, so we decided to wait in the lobby for as long as necessary.

The number of potential participants in the study remained indefinite, as we awaited further inquiries.

The future of the company's product line is indefinite, as market trends are constantly evolving.