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indecisive Definition

in·de·ci·sive (in′dē sīsiv, -di-)

adjective

  1. not decisive; not conclusive or final
  2. characterized by indecision; hesitating or vacillating

indecisive Related Forms

in′·de·ci·sively adverb in′·de·ci·sive·ness noun

indecisive Synonyms

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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.