What does "double-minded" mean?

Of two minds; indecisive, vacillating, or ambivalent.

What is a synonym for "double-minded"?

Common synonyms include: ambidextrous, ambivalent, artful, capricious, changeable, crafty.

adj

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Adjective

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Of two minds; indecisive, vacillating, or ambivalent.
"Although I am usually very decisive, I have been known to be double-minded about little things, like what to wear or where to go and eat."

"Although I am usually very decisive, I have been known to be double-minded about little things, like what to wear or where to go and eat."

From double + mind + -ed.

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