INDETERMINATE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

indeterminate

adjective

as in indefinite

formal not able to be stated or described in an exact way a man of indeterminate age an indeterminate number of people

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Recent Examples of indeterminate Funston’s eventual release 27 years into his indeterminate life sentence was set in motion in late September, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials. —

Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026 The Rangers have an indeterminate amount of available spots in their bullpen. —

Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026 Or, indeed, anyone else’s, given its alluring but thoroughly peculiar jumble of comic, dramatic and generally antic tones, or the increasingly indeterminate target of its hollow social satire. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026 Their window of opportunity only lasted the weekend — if the scientists didn’t secure the instruments by Monday, an approaching front of bad weather would prevent helicopters from extracting them, effectively stranding them for an indeterminate period of time. —

Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indeterminate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeterminate

Adjective

This would surely not price in an indefinite crisis or a recession ahead.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
And plans for Israeli control over a vast swath of territory for an indefinite period.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026