(of a person) vacillating; irresolute not decisive or conclusive
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•de•ci•sive /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/USA pronunciation
adj.
in•de•ci•sive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -cise-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- characterized by indecision:indecisive about what to do next.
- not clear as to outcome;
inconclusive:an indecisive battle.
in•de•ci•sive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -cise-.
in•de•ci•sive
(in′di sī′siv),USA pronunciation adj.
in′de•ci′sive•ly, adv.
in′de•ci′sive•ness, n.
- characterized by indecision, as persons;
irresolute;
undecided. - not decisive or conclusive:a severe but indecisive battle.
- lacking definition;
vague or indistinct:the indecisive outline of the distant hills.
- in-3 + decisive 1720–30
in′de•ci′sive•ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . vacillating, hesitant, wavering.
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'indecisive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bautzen
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- dither
- doubtful
- duffer
- feeble
- feeble-minded
- fickle
- inconclusive
- infirm
- jellyfish
- mercurial
- namby-pamby
- runaround
- sail-over
- shillyshally
- spineless
- temporize
- undecided
- vacillant
- vacillate
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