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indecisiveness
[
in-di-
sahy
-siv
]
in·de·ci·sive
/
ˌɪn
dɪˈsaɪ
sɪv
/
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[
in-di-
sahy
-siv
]
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adjective
1.
characterized by
indecision
,
as persons; irresolute; undecided.
2.
not
decisive
or conclusive:
a severe but indecisive battle.
3.
lacking definition; vague or indistinct:
the indecisive outline of the distant hills.
Origin:
1720–30;
in-
3
+
decisive
Related forms
in·de·ci·sive·ly,
adverb
in·de·ci·sive·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
vacillating, hesitant, wavering.
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indecisive
(ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv)
—
adj
1.
(of a person) vacillating; irresolute
2.
not decisive or conclusive
inde'cision
—
n
inde'cisiveness
—
n
inde'cisively
—
adv
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