indefiniteness

noun

as in vagueness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indefiniteness
  1. vagueness
  2. uncertainty
  3. dimness
  4. haziness
  5. fuzziness
  6. faintness
  7. cloudiness
  8. mystery
Noun
  • What erodes trust is vagueness, backtracking and the sense that someone is managing you rather than leveling with you.
    — Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Declare the state's rules void for vagueness under the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of vagueness
Noun
  • In addition to hurting consumers, Bird asserts that the uncertainty, along with Paramount’s $7 million ticking fee, will pull down an industry that’s just starting to get back on its feet.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Businesses and consumers are caught in the middle, facing uncertainty about how much prices may increase.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • One acrylic piece plus one strip of 12 percent NDF knocked the display back to just about the perfect dimness, comparable to my existing cheap bedside clock.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • Both panels are wrapped by thin bezels and get up to 3500 nits of brightness, but only the Pro screen can drop to 1 nit of dimness (which is easier on the eyes for use in a dark room).
    — Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of dimness
Noun
  • The incident quickly became part of Hemingway’s mythos, despite—and perhaps in part because of—the haziness of some of the details.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • On the one hand, the film is about how our memories betray us over time, and how this gradual haziness of recollection contributes to a false sense of security that encourages people to remain within them.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Definition of haziness
Noun
  • The fuzziness hasn’t stopped most brain-computer interface startups from deploying it in a bid to differentiate their devices from others in development.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, there is a kind of fuzziness around whom Laura is meant to report to.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Definition of fuzziness
Noun
  • But did the faintness of the line mean my case wasn’t serious?
    — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The challenge, of course, is their faintness.
    — Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of faintness
Noun
  • Bakos said the overall effect of the mirrors would depend on the reflectiveness of the illuminated surface and the cloudiness of the sky.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Clear resins can be some of the most demanding materials to print, with even minor exposure issues showing up as cloudiness, yellowing, or a loss of fine detail.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloudiness
Noun
  • The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch on an incredible adventure to help scientists explore the great mysteries of the universe.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Why the Central African Republic agreed to accept migrants from the US is still something of a mystery.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of mystery
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“Indefiniteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indefiniteness. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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