Indecisive

//ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not decisive; not marked by promptness or decision.

    "They were all being very indecisive about what to wear to the party."

  2. 2
    inconclusive or uncertain

    "The outcome of the race was so indecisive."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not definitely settling something wordnet
  2. 2
    characterized by lack of decision and firmness wordnet
  3. 3
    not clearly defined wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
hesitatingindefiniteadriftafloatagnosticaleatoric

Example

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"When you are with an indecisive group, confidently propose something that no one would agree to."

Etymology

From in- + decisive.

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