indecisive

Examples

• All

• For many subjects, a smaller step size would have led to indecisive behavior and thus poor test efficiency.

  Academic text (1993)

• Nothing can be accomplished in a chaotic, confused, or indecisive atmosphere.

  Academic text (2002)

• In addition to the above, the first research question addressed the hypothesis that participants reading the testimony of both experts would be more likely to become indecisive.

  Academic text (2002)

• In doing so, I will show that, far from being well thought out, the regime's policies with regard to culture and aesthetics were muddled and indecisive.

  Academic text (1998)

• In her indecisive manner, she struggled to choose which dress to wear to the event.

• The committee's indecisive discussions led to delays in making an important decision.

• The weather in spring can often be indecisive, alternating between rain and sunshine throughout the day.

Synonyms

V

vague

vsindecisive

229 4.6

Not clear or detailed so you are unsure what is meant

is the broader notion of not being clearly defined or limited

U

unclear

vsindecisive

212 3.9

Not easy to understand or know for sure

is about absence of distinct limits rather than simply hard to follow

I

indistinct

vsindecisive

154 5.3

Not easy to see, hear, or understand

refers to unclear limits in idea rather than simple visual fuzziness

U

uncertain

vsindecisive

145 2.8

Not known for sure and likely to change

is about unclear boundaries or definitions rather than future chance

A

ambiguous

vsindecisive

67 6.3

Not clear because it can have more than one meaning

focuses on unclear boundaries rather than multiple separate meanings

I

indefinite

vsindecisive

38 4.0

Not clearly fixed or known, with no set end date

is the broader idea of being not clearly defined or limited

I

indeterminate

vsindecisive

14 7.0

Not clearly known or decided

is the state of having undefined limits rather than a settled answer

C

cloudy

vsindecisive

10 3.5

A thought that is not clear or detailed

is a neutral description of lacking clear definition rather than sensory fog

E

equivocal

vsindecisive

6 7.6

Not clear because it can be understood in more than one way and sometimes hides the truth

is more neutral lack of clear limits, without intent to mislead

I

ill-defined

vsindecisive

5 6.5

Not clearly or exactly stated

is about not being clearly defined rather than just poorly stated

I

indeterminable

vsindecisive

1 7.7

You cannot know for sure

is the general sense of unclear limits rather than inability to decide

U

undeterminable

vsindecisive

1 7.6

It is not possible to know for sure

is a softer idea of lacking clear limits rather than impossibility to decide

U

undelineated

vsindecisive

1 9.5

Not clearly separated from other things and lacking clear edges

is the general notion of lacking distinct limits or clarity

Antonyms

D

definite

157 1.6

Clearly stated or decided and not vague

C

clear-cut

45 4.2

Easy to see and understand

How Clear

definite

157 1.6

clear

∞ 1.0

indecisive

1 5.0

obscure

37 8.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology