单词	indefiniteness
释义	indefinite adjective in·​def·​i·​nite (ˌ)in-ˈde-fə-nət  -ˈdef-nət : not definite: such as a : not precise : vague b : having no exact limits c : typically designating an unidentified, generic, or unfamiliar person or thing the indefinite articles a and an indefinite pronouns indefinite noun indefinitely adverb indefiniteness noun Synonyms bottomless boundless endless fathomless horizonless illimitable immeasurable immensurable infinite limitless measureless unbounded unfathomable unlimited See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We're stuck here for an indefinite period of time. Their plans have been put on indefinite hold. She is indefinite about her plans. Recent Examples on the Web The Inflation Reduction Act’s passage in Congress was premised on providing giveaways to oil and gas drillers, whose indefinite profits Democratic Party leaders don’t see as incompatible with a habitable future. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 European natural gas prices surged this week following Russia’s indefinite shutdown of Nord Stream flows. Mary Hui, Quartz, 8 Sep. 2022 European stock markets rebounded after falling Monday following Russia’s indefinite halt of natural-gas flows through a major pipeline. Hardika Singh, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Under compulsory, indefinite national service, citizens are conscripted or assigned to civilian jobs. Steve Walker, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2022 The Haitian refugee crisis of 1991, not the attacks of 9/11, was the inciting event that converted Guantánamo Bay into a space for indefinite detention. Steven W. Thrasher, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 When American engagement winds down there in September, the minorities fear abandonment to a fate of indefinite limbo, in lockdown at EHC, or, if the UAE tires of supporting the camp and deports them, certain death ... Nina Shea, National Review, 28 Aug. 2022 On August 8, Juan Carlos boarded a private jet in the city of Vigo, near Sanxenxo, and flew to Abu Dhabi—the oil-rich emirate controlled for centuries by his close friends the Al Nahyans—to begin an indefinite exile. Joshua Hammer, Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2022 This would also require them to designate a successor in the event of failure or bankruptcy, so users are ensured indefinite support. Klaudia Jaźwińska, STAT, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin indefinitus, from in- + definitus definite First Known Use 1530, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing indefinite indefinite article indefinite integral indefinite pronoun indefinite article indefinite integral indefinite pronoun Kids Definition indefinite adjective in·​def·​i·​nite in-ˈde-fə-nət  1 : not certain in amount or length an indefinite period 2 : not clear in meaning or details She is indefinite about her plans. indefiniteness noun as in vagueness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance vagueness uncertainty indistinctness dimness mistiness haziness fuzziness ambiguity faintness incomprehensibility impenetrability cloudiness nebulousness mystery ambiguousness fogginess opaqueness obliqueness murkiness inscrutability mysteriousness opacity obliquity indirectness nebulosity equivocation reconditeness shadow darkness shade obscurity circuity abstruseness incomprehensibleness obtuseness profoundness complexity equivocalness circuitousness deepness inscrutableness difficulty complication depth abstrusity Antonyms & Near Antonyms obviousness clarity clearness intelligibility brightness certainty distinctness plainness definiteness legibility comprehensibility exactness surety perspicuity lucidity incision directness incisiveness openness explicitness forthrightness obviousness visibility self-evidence straightforwardness tangibility readability lucidness palpability perspicuousness readableness tangibleness See More
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