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indecisive

adjective

in·​de·​ci·​sive ˌin-di-ˈsī-siv How to pronounce indecisive (audio)
1
: marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
an indecisive state of mind
2
: not decisive : inconclusive
an indecisive battle
3
: not clearly marked out : indefinite
indecisively adverb
indecisiveness noun

Example Sentences

She's always been very indecisive.
Recent Examples on the Web Whereas earlier generations have viewed Hamlet as neurotically indecisive or Oedipally compromised, the Hamlet of Icke and Scott is undone by grief. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 Hearing this may come as a relief to anyone who has felt sheepish about constantly changing their personal safety standards, as if the inconsistency reveals some character defect, such as being indecisive or a worrywart. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2022 The preview gives a better idea that Viserys is indecisive, or at least not ruthless enough for some in his inner circle — which in the world of creator George R. R. Martin usually spells doom for a character. Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 She’s both caring and careless, likable and exhausting, determined and indecisive — and never anything less than compelling. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2022 That the administration’s weak and indecisive handling of the controversy led large numbers of Cuban-Americans to vote for Mr. Bush in 2000 was a result not of bad luck but of bad judgment. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022 Reports in Chinese state media have highlighted divisions in NATO and portrayed the United States as weak and indecisive. New York Times, 7 Feb. 2022 This is not a matter of Puerto Ricans being indecisive. Alberto C. Medina, The New Republic, 20 July 2022 Too many leaders are being so indecisive on the subject trying to please everyone. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of indecisive was in 1726

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