indeterminable

[in-di-tur-muh-nuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not determinable; incapable of being ascertained.

2. incapable of being decided or settled.

indeterminable

/ ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being ascertained

2. incapable of being settled

Other Word Forms

• indeterminableness noun
• indeterminably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of indeterminable¹

From the Late Latin word indēterminābilis, dating back to 1480–90. See in- ³, determinable

Example Sentences

“When this project initially comes online, there likely won’t actually be any hydrogen in the mix, so we’ll still just be burning 100% methane for potentially an indeterminable amount of time.”

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Sean and I shoved her rompers and sleep sacks into a backpack, rummaged through our clothes and grabbed enough underwear for an indeterminable amount of time away.

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The fiscal note attached to the legislation said the overall financial impact was “indeterminable” but would likely lead to a “significant increase in expenditures primarily due to increased incarceration costs.”

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Six months after Evan Gershkovich was arrested by Russian security services, accused of espionage and sent to a notoriously harsh Moscow prison, his family is steeling for an indeterminable wait.

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But an indeterminable pull anchored her where she stood.

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Related Words

• infinite 
• undefined 
• undetermined 
• unlimited