indefinitely
For unlimited time
Indefinitely means for an unlimited or unspecified period of time.
When something is postponed indefinitely, no new date has been set and none may ever be.
The project has been suspended indefinitely.
The word carries a sense of open-endedness that can feel either liberating or ominous depending on context—a vacation extended indefinitely sounds pleasant, while being detained indefinitely does not.
Without interruption or end
- continuouslyWithout pause or interruption
- uninterruptedlyWithout being stopped
- unceasinglyWithout ever stopping
- incessantlyWithout pause or interruption
constantly · persistently · endlessly · interminably · permanently · forever · eternally · everlastingly
In unclear fashion
- ambiguouslyWith multiple possible meanings
- inconclusivelyWithout definite result
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- unspecificallyIn nonparticular terms
imprecisely · nebulously · indeterminately · noncommittally · evasively · open-endedly · TBD · pending
Without termination or boundary
- limitlessWithout any boundaries
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
- unlimitedWithout bounds or restrictions
- unboundedHaving no limits
measureless · immeasurable · illimitable · unconstrained · unrestricted · unconfined · inexhaustible · untold
perpetually
Without interruption or end
- continuouslyWithout pause or interruption
- uninterruptedlyWithout being stopped
- unceasinglyWithout ever stopping
incessantly · constantly · persistently · endlessly · interminably · permanently · forever · eternally · everlastingly · in perpetuity
vaguely
In unclear fashion
- ambiguouslyWith multiple possible meanings
- inconclusivelyWithout definite result
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
unspecifically · imprecisely · nebulously · indeterminately · noncommittally · evasively · open-endedly · TBD · pending · on hold
endless
Without termination or boundary
- limitlessWithout any boundaries
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
- unlimitedWithout bounds or restrictions
unbounded · measureless · immeasurable · illimitable · unconstrained · unrestricted · unconfined · inexhaustible · untold · open-ended
postponed
Moved to a later date
tabled · paused · halted · frozen · sidelined · mothballed · put off · on ice · in limbo · pending
indefinitelytemporarily
For a limited time
briefly · short-term · momentarily · fleetingly · provisionally
indefinitelydefinitely
With complete certainty
precisely · specifically · exactly · determinately · clearly
- indefinite articleGrammar's "a" or "an"
- indefinite detentionImprisonment without set duration
- indefinite leaveAbsence with no return date
- indefinite postponementDelay lacking set endpoint