Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Prone to or characterized by indecision; irresolute: an indecisive manager.
- adj. Inconclusive: an indecisive contest; an indecisive battle.
- adj. Not clearly defined; indefinite: indecisive boundaries running through mountainous terrain.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Not decisive; not bringing to a decision; inconclusive.
Wiktionary
- adj. of a person Not decisive; not marked by promptness or decision.
- adj. of a contest, etc. inconclusive or uncertain
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue.
- adj. Undetermined; prone to indecision; irresolute; unsettled; wavering; vacillating; hesitating.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. not definitely settling something
- adj. not clearly defined
- adj. characterized by lack of decision and firmness
Examples
“In the report compiled by the players' union, the attack coach Brian Smith is described as "indecisive, out of his depth, difficult to talk to and simply not good enough" and accused of looking to the Romania team for inspiration.”
The Guardian: Lewis Moody and England coaches heavily criticised in leaked report
“I have noticed his judgement becoming increasingly flawed and he seems to have acquired in indecisive madness of Hamlet without its analytical interest.”
“When you called her indecisive, what did you mean?”
“Adding that if Mayama doesn’t like Yamada then he should make her realize it sooner since being indecisive is the most tortuous thing.”
“It’s a tossup to me, but indecisive is better than inattentive or incompetent.”
“Pisces are called indecisive, but you didn't have trouble making up your mind about doing a big Broadway show.”
“I would rather risk a mistake than be indecisive, which is always a mistake.”
“I learned that while some people define themselves as bisexual, many people look down upon the term as indecisive, as a phase you pass through on your way to being gay, or as a cop-out used by homosexuals who want to reap the benefits of being semi-heterosexual.”
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“Often described as indecisive, Abbas stuck to his plan this week even as the U.S. and Israel leaned on those Security Council members favoring the statehood initiative to abstain from voting.”
“And happy thanksgiving to Lee and all our other American friends that I don't know. .musicsoop too! boders yeah, why am I being indecisive, that is the new normal.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘indecisive’.
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GRE Barrons Wordlist
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abase, abash, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, aberrant, aberration, abet, abeyance, abhor, abject, abjure and 4087 more...
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Dominant/Submissive
single-minded, self-seeking, vain, territorial, stubborn, self-possessed, unwary, self-important, rigid, relentless, resolute, purposeful and 189 more...
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A script searches Twitter for "X is my new favourite word" and adds it to this list.
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ephemeral, esoteric, rhetoric, censure, egregious, pittance, dupe, mulct, paucity, alacrity, maintain, laconic and 997 more...
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feeling words
twitterpated, loquacious, ambiguous, pensive, sluggish, anxious, adventurous, curious, abandoned, absent-minded, abrasive, abused and 653 more...
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Expressions
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pained, pitiful, reproachful, annoyed, dismissive, excited, eager, spiteful, contemptuous, passive, calm, nervous and 155 more...
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Jacqueline's Words
glittery, horny, amazing, wanderlust, forlorn, lustily, nonchalant, cool, passive, submissive, roundabout, carousel and 558 more...
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deegee's Words
pay-per-view, vitriol, delectable, snarky, unflinching, forsake, pervasive, inconsequential, unnerving, allure, endearing, unalloyed and 414 more...
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abash, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, aberrant, aberration, abet, abeyance, abhor, abide, abject, abjure and 4874 more...
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uh huh, her
Some words myself (or others) might use to describe me
paradoxical, indecisive, existential, accurate, unorthodox, european, holistic, sincere, stoical, remorseful, opinionated, apathetic and 28 more...
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Autobiography
Words that describe or relate in some way to me
anosmia, Asperger's Syndrome, daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, shy, bibliophile, imagination, library, librarian, writer and 17 more...
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Not the Clearest of Intentions
You ever try to read someone who can't be read? What is he thinking? What is he going to do? Whose side is he really on?
hidden agenda, doublespeak, backstabbing, treasonous, covert, mysterious, questionable, shady, flattering, sycophant, brownnose, secretive and 78 more...
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TT1 Lesson 3
delay, annoy, furious, minute, mad, right, battery, die, jumper cables, jump start, slim, jog and 8 more...
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∆∆∆
cadence, fracture, utter, regression, incessant, inverted, trashy, suspend, waiting, semblance, unbearable, nausea and 35 more...
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inthrough_his's Words
unsettled, indecisive, the middle, bright, they went wild, love
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