Meaning of INDECISIVE
| Pronunciation: | | `indi'sIsiv
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- [adj] not definitely settling something; "a long and indecisive war"
- [adj] characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill"
- [adj] not clearly defined; "indecisive boundaries running through mountains"
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| | Synonyms: | | hesitant, hesitating, inconclusive, indefinite, on the fence(p), suspensive, undecided |
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| | Antonyms: | | decisive | | |
| | See Also: | | irresolute | |
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| | Definition: | | \In`de*ci"sive\, a. [Cf. F. ind['e]cisif.]
1. Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue;
as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer.
The campaign had everywhere been indecisive.
--Macaulay.
2. Undetermined; prone to indecision; irresolute; unsettled;
wavering; vacillating; hesitating; as, an indecisive state
of mind; an indecisive character.
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