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/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/ · in·de·ci·sive
adjective
  1. Not decisive; lacking the ability or willingness to make a decision promptly. She was so indecisive about which dress to wear that she arrived at the party late.
  2. Inconclusive or uncertain, especially of a contest or result. The final lap was indecisive, leaving spectators unsure who had actually won.
Did you know? The word 'indecisive' first appeared in English literature in a 1586 translation of a Latin moral treatise, and its stress pattern shifts the primary stress to the third syllable, which is unusual for English adjectives.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 14, 2026