indefinite

adj.

Not definite, especially:

1. Unclear; vague.
2. Lacking precise limits: an indefinite leave of absence.
3. Uncertain; undecided: indefinite about their plans.

indefinitely in·def'i·nite·ly adv.
indefiniteness in·def'i·nite·ness n.

adjective

1. Not clearly perceived or perceptible: blear, bleary, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, misty, obscure, shadowy, unclear, undistinct, vague. See clear/unclear.
2. Lacking precise limits: indeterminate, inexact, undetermined. See limited/unlimited.
3. Marked by lack of firm decision or commitment; of questionable outcome: open, uncertain, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled, unsure, vague. Idioms: up in the air. See certain/uncertain.

adj

Definition: ambiguous, vague
Antonyms: certain, definite, distinct, fixed, limited, sure

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A term used to describe a flower with a great many petals, too many to count, or an inflorescence with too many florets to count.

IN BRIEF: adj. - Vague or not clearly defined or stated. adj. - Not decided or not known.

If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another. — Winston Churchill

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Common misspelling(s) of indefinitely

• indefinitly
• indefinately

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uendelig, ubegrænset, uafgrænset, ubestemt

idioms:

• indefinite article    ubestemt artikel
• indefinite pronoun    ubestemt navneord

Nederlands (Dutch)
onbepaald, onduidelijk, eindeloos

Français (French)
adj. - vague, indéterminé, imprécis, illimité, (Ling) indéfini

idioms:

• indefinite article    article indéfini
• indefinite pronoun    pronom indéfini

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unbestimmt, unbegrenzt

idioms:

• indefinite article    unbestimmter Artikel
• indefinite pronoun    unbestimmtes Pronomen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αόριστος, ασαφής, απροσδιόριστος, ακαθόριστος, αβέβαιος, αναποφάσιστος
attrib. - (γραμμ.) αόριστος

idioms:

• indefinite article    (γραμμ.) αόριστο άρθρο
• indefinite pronoun    (γραμμ.) αόριστη αντωνυμία

Italiano (Italian)
indefinito

idioms:

• indefinite article    articolo indefinito
• indefinite pronoun    pronome indefinito

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - indefinido
attrib. - indefinido

idioms:

• indefinite article    artigo (m) indefinido (Gram.)
• indefinite pronoun    pronome (m) indefinido (Gram.)

Русский (Russian)
неопределенный, неограниченный

idioms:

• indefinite article    неопределенный артикль
• indefinite pronoun    неопределенное местоимение

Español (Spanish)
adj. - indefinido, impreciso, incierto

idioms:

• indefinite article    artículo indefinido
• indefinite pronoun    pronombre indefinido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - obestämd, obegränsad, oklar
attr. - obestämd, obegränsad, oklar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
模糊的, 无限的, 不确定的

idioms:

• indefinite article    不定冠词
• indefinite pronoun    不定代词

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 模糊的, 無限的, 不確定的

idioms:

• indefinite article    不定冠詞
• indefinite pronoun    不定代詞

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 불명확한, 일정하지 않은, 부정의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不明確な, あいまいな, 不定の, 決まっていない

idioms:

• indefinite article    不定冠詞
• indefinite pronoun    不定代名詞

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير محدد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא מסויים, לא ברור, לא מוגבל, סתמי‬

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