indefinite pronoun
nounGrammar.
a pronoun, as English some, any, somebody, that leaves unspecified the identity of its referent.
Origin of indefinite pronoun
1First recorded in 1720–30
Words Nearby indefinite pronoun
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How to use indefinite pronoun in a sentence
Hit is frequently employed as an indefinite pronoun of all genders, and is plural as well as singular.
Early English Alliterative Poems | VariousThe indefinite pronoun it is also used as an introductory word, to introduce a sentence in much the same manner as there.
Plain English | Marian Wharton
British Dictionary definitions for indefinite pronoun
indefinite pronoun
noun
grammar a pronoun having no specific referent, such as someone, anybody, or nothing
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