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indecisive

[ in-di-sahy-siv ]

adjective

  1. characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. not decisive or conclusive:

    a severe but indecisive battle.

  3. lacking definition; vague or indistinct:

    the indecisive outline of the distant hills.



indecisive

/ ˌɪԻɪˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a person) vacillating; irresolute
  2. not decisive or conclusive
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԻˈ, adverb
  • ˌԻˈDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of indecisive1

First recorded in 1720–30; in- 3 + decisive
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At one point, Hegseth worries that waiting too long would give Israel a window to take action first and increase the risk of a leak, which would make the U.S. look "indecisive."

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Although he earned respect for his integrity and intelligence, he also had a reputation for being soft and indecisive.

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But after two indecisive general elections in 1910, Asquith and the Liberals needed the votes of moderate Irish nationalists in Parliament to remain in power.

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Who are these indecisive people who find it hard to choose between vividly different candidate?

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Purely as a political matter, Biden has struggled to wash off the feeling that he and his team are anything other than slow and indecisive amateurs whose performance doesn’t match the hype.

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