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