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   In·de·ci·sive

   /ˌindəˈsīsiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not settling an issue: "these experimental results are indecisive" Similar inconclusiveproving nothingsettling nothingopenindeterminateundecidedunsettledborderlineindefiniteunclearambiguouscontradictoryambivalentconflictingconfusingtwo-edgeddouble-edgedparadoxicalinformal:up in the airOpposite decisive
   • 2. (of a person) not having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively: "he was too indecisive to carry out his political program" Similar irresolutehesitanttentativeweakvacillatingequivocatingditheringwaveringteeteringfluctuatingfalteringshilly-shallyingambivalentdividedin two mindsin a dilemmain a quandarytorndoubtfulunsureuncertainundecideduncommittedunresolvedundeterminedinformal:iffyblowing hot and coldsitting on the fenceOpposite decisive

   Derivatives

   • 1. indecisively adverb
   • 2. indecisiveness noun

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧de‧ci‧sive /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv / adjective 1 unable to make clear decisions or choices OPP decisive a weak and indecisive leader 2 not having a clear result SYN inconclusive a confused, indecisive battle —indecisively adverb —indecisiveness noun [ uncountable] Examples from the Corpus indecisive •...

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   1 day ago · adjective. 1. characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided. 2. not decisive or conclusive. a severe but indecisive battle. 3. lacking definition; vague or indistinct. the indecisive outline of the distant hills.

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   Define indecisive. indecisive synonyms, indecisive pronunciation, indecisive translation, English dictionary definition of indecisive. adj. 1. Prone to or characterized by indecision; irresolute: an indecisive manager.

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   not good at making decisions, or not producing a decision: She was weak and indecisive. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of indecisive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   indecisive. adjective. These are words and phrases related to indecisive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of indecisive. The result of the race was indecisive, and we had to run it again. Synonyms. not decisive. inconclusive. unsettled. indeterminate. doubtful. dubious. disputable. debatable.

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective indecisive mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective indecisive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

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   The meaning of indecisive. Definition of indecisive. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.