definite

adjective/ˈdefɪnət/CEFR B2

নির্দিষ্ট, চূড়ান্ত

Meaning

Fixed and certain, with no room for doubt.

Example sentences

  • We need a definite answer.আমাদের একটি চূড়ান্ত উত্তর দরকার।
  • There is a definite improvement.স্পষ্ট উন্নতি হয়েছে।

A common mistake

That is definately the best one.→That is definitely the best one.

There is no a in definite. Think of the word finite hiding inside it: de-finite-ly.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: explicit

Antonyms: vague

Similar words, and what each means

  • explicit

    সুস্পষ্ট, স্পষ্টভাবে বর্ণিত

    Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion.

Other English words for “নির্দিষ্ট, চূড়ান্ত”

  • specific

    Clearly defined or particular, not general.

  • particular

    One specific thing rather than others; special.

  • fixed

    Decided in advance and not changing, or firmly attached.

  • eventual

    Happening at the end of a process or after some time.

  • climactic

    Forming the most exciting or important point of an event.

  • definitive

    Final and certain, with no possibility of change or doubt.

Opposite words

  • vague

    অস্পষ্ট, ঝাপসা

    Not clear, exact, or definite.

  • tentative

    অনিশ্চিত, চূড়ান্ত নয় এমন, দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত

    Not final or certain; likely to change.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • definitelyadverbনিশ্চিতভাবে, অবশ্যই

“definite” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • For completed actions in the past (I ate breakfast), past habits (she walked to school every day), and events at a definite past time (we met in 2020).

    Past Simple Tense →

  • The is the definite article: this specific one, and the listener knows which.

    Articles: A, An, The →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “definite” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • অদক্ষ; অযোগ্য
    • • মোট, স্থূল
    • • রোদে আলোকিত
    • • নির্দিষ্ট, চূড়ান্ত
    Show the answer

    নির্দিষ্ট, চূড়ান্ত — definite (adjective) — নির্দিষ্ট, চূড়ান্ত. Fixed and certain, with no room for doubt.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “definite”?

    • • skimmed
    • • groundless
    • • lionhearted
    • • explicit
    Show the answer

    explicit — explicit — সুস্পষ্ট, স্পষ্টভাবে বর্ণিত. Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion.

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