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indecisive
in·de·ci·sive I0096400 (ĭn′dĭ-sī′sĭv)adj.1. Prone to or characterized by indecision; irresolute: an indecisive manager.2. Inconclusive: an indecisive contest; an indecisive battle.3. Not clearly defined; indefinite: indecisive boundaries running through mountainous terrain.
in′de·ci′sive·ly adv.in′de·ci′sive·ness n.indecisive (ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv) adj1. (of a person) vacillating; irresolute2. not decisive or conclusive ˌindeˈcision, ˌindeˈcisiveness n ˌindeˈcisively advin•de•ci•sive (ˌɪn dɪˈsaɪ sɪv)
adj. 1. characterized by indecision; irresolute. 2. not clearly delineated; inconclusive. [1720–30] in`de•ci′sive•ly, adv. in`de•ci′sive•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | indecisive - characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill"irresolute - uncertain how to act or proceed; "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute"decisive - characterized by decision and firmness; "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer" | | 2. | indecisive - not definitely settling something; "a long and indecisive war"inconclusive - not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote"irresolute - uncertain how to act or proceed; "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute"decisive - determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence" | | 3. | indecisive - not clearly defined; "indecisive boundaries running through mountains"indefinite - vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal" |
indecisiveadjective1. hesitating, uncertain, wavering, doubtful, faltering, tentative, undecided, dithering (chiefly Brit.), vacillating, in two minds (informal), undetermined, pussyfooting (informal), irresolute He was criticised as a weak and indecisive leader.
hesitating decisive, positive, resolute, certain, determined, unhesitating2. inconclusive, unclear, undecided, indefinite, indeterminate An indecisive vote would force a second round of voting.
inconclusive final, clear, decisive, definite, conclusive, determinateindecisiveadjective1. Given to or exhibiting hesitation:halting, hesitant, irresolute, pendulous, shilly-shally, tentative, timid, vacillant, vacillatory.2. Not affording certainty:ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, inconclusive, indeterminate, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unclear, unsure.Informal: iffy.Idioms: at issue, in doubt, in question.Translationsindecision (indiˈsiʒən) noun the state of not being able to decide; hesitation. 優柔寡斷 无决断力，优柔寡断 ˌindeˈcisive (-ˈsaisiv) adverb1. not producing a clear decision or a definite result. an indecisive battle. 非決定性的 非决定性的2. unable to make firm decisions. indecisive person. 優柔寡斷的 优柔寡断的EncyclopediaSeeIndecisionindecisive
Synonyms for indecisiveadj hesitatingSynonyms- hesitating
- uncertain
- wavering
- doubtful
- faltering
- tentative
- undecided
- dithering
- vacillating
- in two minds
- undetermined
- pussyfooting
- irresolute
Antonyms- decisive
- positive
- resolute
- certain
- determined
- unhesitating
adj inconclusiveSynonyms- inconclusive
- unclear
- undecided
- indefinite
- indeterminate
Antonyms- final
- clear
- decisive
- definite
- conclusive
- determinate
Synonyms for indecisiveadj given to or exhibiting hesitationSynonyms- halting
- hesitant
- irresolute
- pendulous
- shilly-shally
- tentative
- timid
- vacillant
- vacillatory
adj not affording certaintySynonyms- ambiguous
- borderline
- chancy
- clouded
- doubtful
- dubious
- dubitable
- equivocal
- inconclusive
- indeterminate
- problematic
- problematical
- questionable
- uncertain
- unclear
- unsure
- iffy
Antonyms for indecisiveadj characterized by lack of decision and firmnessRelated WordsAntonymsadj not definitely settling somethingRelated WordsAntonymsadj not clearly definedRelated Words |