Indefinite (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She had a nagging feeling that something was wrong, but the details were indefinite and slipped her mind.
- The professor's question left the student speechless, as the open-ended prompt was deliberately indefinite to encourage creative thinking.
- He tried to explain his feelings, but words failed him and everything came out sounding indefinite and unclear.
- The tourists got lost in the woods due to the indefinite directions and vague map provided by the park ranger.
- The artist deliberately left the subjects' faces indefinite in her portraits to focus attention on their body language and attire.
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Meaning 2
Not decided or not known; "were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are indefinite".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The team was indefinite about the deadline for the project.
- The manager was indefinite about whether the new employee would be hired full-time.
- Their travel plans were indefinite until they received the visas.
- She was indefinite about her future plans after graduation.
- The company was indefinite about the exact date for the product launch.