indefinite
adjective
[ ɪnˈdɛfɪnət ]
• lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.
• "they may face indefinite detention"
Similar:
unknown,
indeterminate,
unspecified,
unlimited,
unrestricted,
undecided,
undetermined,
undefined,
unfixed,
unsettled,
unresolved,
uncertain,
limitless,
infinite,
endless,
immeasurable,
• not clearly expressed or defined; vague.
• "an indefinite number of generations"
Similar:
vague,
ill-defined,
unclear,
loose,
general,
imprecise,
inexact,
nebulous,
blurred,
fuzzy,
hazy,
confused,
obscure,
ambiguous,
equivocal,
doubtful,
dubious,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin indefinitus, from in- ‘not’ + definitus ‘defined, set within limits’ (see definite).
