Definition of indefinite Indefinite
/ɪndɛˈfʌnʌt/ - [indefunut] - in•def•i•nite
We found 11 definitions of indefinite from 4 different sources.
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What does indefinite mean?
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| indefinite - 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" | ||
| definite known for certain; "it is definite that they have won" | ||
| indistinct not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do" | ||
| unclear not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day" | ||
| undefined, vague not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness" | ||
| coy modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled" | ||
| indecisive not definitely settling something; "a long and indecisive war" | ||
| unfixed, nebulous not firmly placed or set or fastened | ||
| noncommittal refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like; "her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together" | ||
| indefinite - not decided or not known; "were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are indefinite" | ||
| uncertain ambiguous (especially in the negative); "she spoke in no uncertain terms" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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. - indefinite (a.)
Having no determined or certain limits; large and unmeasured, though not infinite; unlimited; as indefinite space; the indefinite extension of a straight line. - indefinite (a.)
Boundless; infinite. - indefinite (a.)
Too numerous or variable to make a particular enumeration important; -- said of the parts of a flower, and the like. Also, indeterminate.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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indefinite
in-def′i-nit, adj. not limited: not precise or certain: (logic) indeterminate in logical quantity.—adv. Indef′initely.—n. Indef′initeness
