# indefinite

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/ · frequency rank #16,942

## Definitions
1. Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
2. Vague or unclear.
3. Undecided or uncertain.
4. Being an integral without specified limits.
5. Designating an unspecified or unidentified person or thing or group of persons or things.

## Etymology
From Late Latin indēfīnītus.
Morphologically in- + definite.

## Easily confused with
- **infinite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indefinite-vs-infinite)
- **indefinitely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indefinite-vs-indefinitely)

## Common misspellings (14)
`idnefinite`, `inddefinite`, `indeffinite`, `indefiinte`, `indefiniet`, `indefinitte`, `indefinnite`, `indefintie`, `indefniite`, `indeifnite`, `indfeinite`, `inedfinite`, `inndefinite`, `nidefinite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indefinite