indecisive
characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
not decisive or conclusive: a severe but indecisive battle.
lacking definition; vague or indistinct: the indecisive outline of the distant hills.
Origin of indecisive
1Other words for indecisive
Other words from indecisive
- in·de·ci·sive·ly, adverb
- in·de·ci·sive·ness, noun
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How to use indecisive in a sentence
It’s cut down on my shopping for sure, and made it possible for me to be indecisive about what I wear without buying fast fashion—which, let’s be clear, is super fun but super terrible for the planet.
Passive-aggressive gifts that are also good for the planet | Rachel Feltman | November 17, 2021 | Popular-Science“Polls show close race for Virginia governor, with lots of voters up for grabs,” by Laura VozzellaAn indecisive summer in the year's most competitive race.
The Trailer: Bring the troops home? Why the Afghanistan crisis isn’t reviving the GOP’s hawks. | David Weigel | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostThis can be particularly helpful to indecisive procrastinators, or “procs,” as Ferrari calls them.
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“We have a weak and indecisive president,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
A speedster on the ski slopes, the racetrack and the highway, he could be slow and indecisive as a translator and elsewhere.
Remembering Dmitri Nabokov, the Novelist’s Son and Literary Executor | Brian Boyd | May 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“I used to always find myself on movies with these indecisive directors,” she says.
'Prometheus' Interview: Charlize Theron’s Alien Fantasy | Ramin Setoodeh | April 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe tells Lloyd Grove why he's thinking about taking on Obama and his indecisive foreign policy.
Sounding indecisive, Whitman hemmed and hawed about the different kinds of negative ads.
Kent could have sworn that there was an appeal in her eyes, and he stood for a moment, indecisive, Jandron's stare upon him.
The Sargasso of Space | Edmond HamiltonThe morning after this indecisive battle the entire Russian army was far away.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneAn indecisive action took place, the two fleets passing each other on opposite tacks and exchanging broadsides.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntThe fight was indecisive, but he arrived first at the Cape and prevented the projected attack.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntAn indecisive action took place in which, owing to baffling calms, only the British van was engaged.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
British Dictionary definitions for indecisive
/ (ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv) /
(of a person) vacillating; irresolute
not decisive or conclusive
Derived forms of indecisive
- indecision or indecisiveness, noun
- indecisively, adverb
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