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positionless

positionless

1 7.5
A person who does not state a clear opinion on an issue
  • adjective
  • /pəˈzɪʃənləs/
: sin postura
  • The committee remained positionless, refusing to take a stand on the controversial new policy.

Examples

  • In an increasingly polarized debate, many voters feel positionless when candidates don't clearly share their opinions.

  • The spokesperson's positionless remarks left many audience members confused about the organization's stance.

  • Populist and positionless, the post-ironic attitude hovers between cool detachment and innocent enjoyment.

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Synonyms

unopinionated
vspositionless
1 6.0

Not having strong opinions or showing them

is about a clear absence of stance or policy rather than mild neutrality
floating
vspositionless
  • Literature
1 6.3

A voter who is not firmly for one political party

applies more widely to lacking a clear opinion or policy on any issue
viewlessness
vspositionless
1 9.9

A state of not having an opinion about something

is the noun for lacking a clear stance or policy in an issue
viewless
vspositionless
9.5

Not showing any opinion about an issue

is the same idea but stresses lack of a clear stance or policy

Antonyms

opinionated
  • Jargon
1 7.5

A software tool that gives strong default settings and guides developers

How Committed

committed
412 4.0
decisive
1 3.2
uncertain
41 3.9
positionless
1 7.5
indifferent
6 3.7

Surface Forms

positionless positive

Morphology

positionless = position (transparent) = position + less

Clearly formed from 'position' in the sense 'opinion/stance' + '-less' meaning 'without a stance'.

Etymology

Positionless comes from position meaning 'opinion' or 'stance' and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So a positionless person is 'without a clear opinion or stance' on an issue.