indefinite — English Dictionary

Adjective

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

   Examples

   Your account will be suspended for an indefinite period of time.

   A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the government from enforcing a controversial statute about the indefinite detention without trial of terrorism suspects.

2. Vague or unclear.

   Examples

   She gave an indefinite answer which nobody really understood.

3. Undecided or uncertain.

   Examples

   I'm still indefinite about what I'm going to study at college.

4. Being an integral without specified limits.

   Examples

   Don't forget to m the +C when calculating indefinite integrals.

5. Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

   Examples

   the indefinite article

Noun

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

Adjective

1. vague or not clearly defined or stated

   Antonyms

   definite

   Examples

   must you be so indefinite?

   amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges

   More examples (1)

   he would not answer so indefinite a proposal

2. not decided or not known

   Examples

   were indefinite about their plans

   plans are indefinite