indefinite
adjective /ɪnˈdef.ɪ.nət/Definition
› not exact, not clear, or without clear limits: The project has been postponed for an indefinite period. an indefinite number of peopleUncertaintyHesitatingAchievable
(Definition of indefinite adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be neither fish nor fowl idiom
- blurred adjective
- circumstantial adjective
- conflicted adjective
- debatable adjective
- definite maybe noun
- dodgy adjective (NOT RELIABLE)
- fuzzy adjective (NOT CLEAR)
- joker in the pack idiom
- kind of idiom
- kinda adverb
- knife edge noun
- knife-edge adjective (UNCERTAIN)
- sputter verb (ACTIVITY)
- tenuous adjective
- there's no knowing idiom
- touch-and-go adjective
- uncertain adjective
- uncertainty noun
- unclear adjective
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