Word: Indefinite

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈdefɪnət/

Definitions

• Adjective: Not clearly defined or determined; not precise or exact. For example: “The project’s completion date is still indefinite.”

  • Also used in Law: Having no fixed limit; continuing indefinitely.

    “The contract has an indefinite term, meaning it will continue until either party terminates it.”

• Noun: Something that is not definite or specific; an unspecified amount or duration. Example: “There seems to be an indefinite delay in the flight schedule.”

Phrases

• “Indefinite leave” refers to an extended period of time off work without a fixed return date.
• “Indefinite article” (noun) refers to ‘a’ or ‘an’ in English, which are used before nouns when the speaker doesn’t specify which one they mean or when introducing something new to the listener.

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “Due to the pandemic, the company decided on an indefinite remote work policy.”
• Noun: “The government announced a state of emergency with no end date, essentially creating an indefinite lockdown situation.”

Synonyms

• Uncertain
• Undefined
• Vague
• Ambiguous
• Non-specific
• Unspecified
• Open-ended
• Unlimited
• Indeterminate
• Inexact