indecisive Definition
in·de·ci·sive (in′dē sī′siv, -di-)
adjective
- not decisive; not conclusive or final
- characterized by indecision; hesitating or vacillating
indecisive Related Forms
in′·de·ci′·sively adverb
in′·de·ci′·sive·ness noun
indecisive Synonyms
indecisive Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- so: He didn't think he'd ever been so indecisive in his life!
- very: Very indecisive at woods won't be butter should always that made the.
- too: Your just not going to get a short answer from me, I'm too indecisive!
- somewhat: At the moment, one might argue, with good cause, that the scientific community is somewhat indecisive about its allegiance.
- not: How can we make them moral but not indecisive, honest but not ineffective?
Modifies a noun
- battle: An indecisive battle took place which was not followed up.
- election: In October the Republican People's Party, declaring itself social democratic left of center, topped the polls in an indecisive election.
- action: These failures might have dented the confidence of a player with a more brittle temperament, resulting in more tentative and indecisive future actions.
- follower: Like the blind mourner and the carefree wanderer, the life of the indecisive follower is a lonely one.
- engagement: Charles managed to cut off Essex in the southwest but shortly thereafter met parliamentary troops from the north in an indecisive engagement at Newbury.
- director: The proof of the pudding is Dowell indecisive artistic director.
Used with adjective complement
- feel: RELATED ARTICLES Choosing a Wedding Date?- When You?re Feeling Indecisive He?
- prove: By late 2003 Greek Cypriots concerns had been largely allayed, but Turkish Cypriot elections which highlighted the issues involved had proved indecisive.
- look: I don't know, I wanted to say, except I suspected that would make me look indecisive in Father's eyes.
- remain: Like its hero, Mendes ' film remains frustratingly indecisive.
- seem: Most females, to men can seem more indecisive, but that means they look more toward the whole picture, so hesitate!
- become: He seems to start out on this road but become indecisive again and back off.
Browse dictionary entries near indecisive
- ‹ indecision
- ‹ indecipherable
- ‹ indeciduous
- ‹ indecent exposure
- ‹ indecent
- ‹ indecency
- ‹ indebtedness
- ‹ indebted
- ‹ indamine
- ‹ indaba
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- indecomposable ›
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- indefatigable ›
- indefeasible ›
- indefectible ›
- indefensible ›

