Indefinite and Plain

Indefinite

Indefinite adjective - Not expressed in precise terms.
Usage example: an indefinite longing for something new and exciting in her life

Plain is an antonym for indefinite.

Nearby Words: indefinable, indefinitely

Plain

Plain adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: let me make my meaning plain

Indefinite is an antonym for plain in unembellished topic.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Both words in one sentence

  • Hulkspeak Prepositions, indefinite, and definite articles are almost completely stripped out; although given how redundant these usually are, (particularly the latter) in many cases the effect makes Hulk Speak easier to understand than plain English, at least when only a single subject is being discussed.
    Source: Hulkspeak
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