Main Entry:

in·def·i·nite

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)in-ˈdef-nət, -ˈde-fə-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin indefinitus, from in- + definitus definite

Date:

1530

: not definite: as a: typically designating an unidentified, generic, or unfamiliar person or thing <the indefinite articles a and an> <indefinite pronouns> b: not precise : vague c: having no exact limits

— indefinite noun

— in·def·i·nite·ly adverb

— in·def·i·nite·ness noun