adj

indecisive

ihn-dih-SEYE-sihv

adj

Unable or unwilling to make a decision quickly.

"He was too indecisive to pick a restaurant, so we ended up standing outside for twenty minutes."

"The manager's indecisive leadership left the team unsure of the plan."

Of an event or contest, not settling anything; inconclusive.

"The battle was indecisive, with both sides claiming a partial victory."

How to Use Indecisive

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishStruggling to make up your mind, or (for events) not producing a clear result.

Common pairings

notoriously indecisive an indecisive battle feel indecisive about something

more indecisive comparative, most indecisive superlative

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He was too _____ to pick a restaurant, so we ended up standing outside for twenty minutes.

From in- ("not") + decisive, ultimately from Latin decidere, "to cut off, settle."

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