indeterminable

adjective

in·​de·​ter·​min·​able ˌin-di-ˈtər-mə-nə-bəl 

-ˈtərm-nə-

1

: incapable of being definitely decided or settled

… would have raised a host of delicate and indeterminable questions.

—Leslie Stephen

2

: incapable of being definitely fixed or ascertained

a person of indeterminable age

indeterminably

ˌin-di-ˈtər-mə-nə-blē 

-ˈtərm-nə-

adverb

Examples of indeterminable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Such replenishment of Russia’s depleted weapons inventory could extend the current deadlock into a more dangerous and indeterminable conflict. — David A. Deptula and Evelyn N. Farkas, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2023

The next morning, Nori discovers The Stranger (Daniel Weyman), awake, scratching indeterminable marks into a rock. — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022

Megan Gerber — who posts on TikTok under the name Meggy Momma — shared a video from the performance, which seemingly depicts Shannel reaching into a purse during her set and removing an indeterminable amount of money from inside before placing the bag on a table and proceeding with her show. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022

Unfortunately, those days remain elusive and indeterminable. — Dave Wendland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for indeterminable

• determinable
• interminable
• terminable

Kids Definition

indeterminable

adjective

in·​de·​ter·​min·​able ˌin-di-ˈtərm-(ə-)nə-bəl 

: impossible to decide or find out

and indeterminable number of people

indeterminably

-blē 

adverb