indefinite adjective
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indefinite — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not clearly expressed or defined; vague. 2) lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time. 3) Grammar (of a word, inflection, or phrase) not determining the person or thing referred to. DERIVATIVES indefinitely adverb… … English terms dictionary
indefinite — I adjective alterable, ambiguous, ambiguus, amorphic, amorphous, barely seen, blurred, blurry, boundless, broad, changeable, cloudy, controvertible, cryptic, debatable, dim, doubtful, dubious, dubius, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, evasive,… … Law dictionary
indefinite — adjective Etymology: Latin indefinitus, from in + definitus definite Date: 1530 not definite: as a. typically designating an unidentified, generic, or unfamiliar person or thing < the indefinite articles a and an > < indefinite pronouns > b. not… … New Collegiate Dictionary
indefinite — adjective 1 an indefinite action or period of time has no definite end arranged for it: an indefinite ban on imports of gold 2 not clear or definite; vague: indefinite opinions indefiniteness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
indefinite — adjective 1) an indefinite period Syn: indeterminate, unspecified, unlimited, unrestricted, undecided, undetermined, undefined, unfixed, unsettled, unknown, uncertain; limitless, infinite, endless, immeasurable Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
indefinite — adjective a) Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite. b) Vague or unclear. See Also: indeterminate … Wiktionary
indefinite — adjective 1》 not clearly expressed or defined; vague. ↘lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time. 2》 Grammar (of a word, inflection, or phrase) not determining the person or thing referred to. Derivatives indefinitely adverb… … English new terms dictionary
indefinite — in|def|i|nite [ ın def(ə)nıt ] adjective 1. ) continuing into the future with no fixed end: He is on indefinite sick leave. We ll be here for the indefinite future. 2. ) not clear: indefinite aims ╾ in|def|i|nite|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
indefinite — UK [ɪnˈdef(ə)nət] / US [ɪnˈdef(ə)nɪt] adjective 1) continuing into the future with no fixed end He is on indefinite sick leave. We ll be here for the indefinite future. 2) not clear indefinite aims Derived word: indefiniteness noun uncountable … English dictionary
Adjective — Examples That s an interesting idea. (attributive) That idea is interesting. (predicative) Tell me something interesting. (postpositive) The good, the bad, and the ugly. (substantive) In grammar, an adjective is a describing word; the main… … Wikipedia
