indecisive
Americanadjective
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characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
- Synonyms:
- hesitant, vacillating
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not decisive or conclusive.
a severe but indecisive battle.
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lacking definition; vague or indistinct.
the indecisive outline of the distant hills.
adjective
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(of a person) vacillating; irresolute
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not decisive or conclusive
Other Word Forms
- indecision noun
- indecisively adverb
- indecisiveness noun
Etymology
Origin of indecisive
Example Sentences
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When that was over, the distributor was indecisive about when would be the best time to release a very small independent film.
From Los Angeles Times
And for those indecisive or prone to changing minds at the last minute, retiring abroad gets tougher and potentially more costly.
From MarketWatch
“When people inherit money, they are so indecisive,” she said.
From MarketWatch
India only managed 12 fours throughout their innings, five of them from the bat of Mandhana, who looked constantly indecisive about whether to attack or focus on batting through the innings.
From BBC
But in reality, he is weak and indecisive.
From Salon
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