indefinite pronoun

in·def·i·nite pro·noun

I i

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-def-uh-nit proh-noun]
- /ɪnˈdɛf ə nɪt ˈproʊˌnaʊn/
- /ɪnˈdef.ɪ.nət ˈprəʊ.naʊn/

Definitions of indefinite pronoun words

noun indefinite pronoun a pronoun, as English some, any, somebody, that leaves unspecified the identity of its referent. 1
countable noun indefinite pronoun An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun such as 'someone', 'anything', or 'nobody', which you use to refer in a general way to a person or thing. 0
noun indefinite pronoun a pronoun having no specific referent, such as someone, anybody, or nothing 0

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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