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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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   noun [uncountable] = indecision See indecisive in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: indecisive. Definition of indecisive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   indecisive meaning: not good at making decisions, or not producing a decision: . Learn more.

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   5 days ago · 1. adjective. If you say that someone is indecisive, you mean that they find it very difficult to make decisions. He was criticized as a weak and indecisive leader. Synonyms: hesitating, uncertain, wavering, doubtful More Synonyms of indecisive. 2. adjective. An indecisive result in a contest or election is one that is not clear or definite.

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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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   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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   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.