positionless
- adjective
- /pəˈzɪʃənləs/
- The committee remained positionless, refusing to take a stand on the controversial new policy.
Examples
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In an increasingly polarized debate, many voters feel positionless when candidates don't clearly share their opinions.
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The spokesperson's positionless remarks left many audience members confused about the organization's stance.
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Populist and positionless, the post-ironic attitude hovers between cool detachment and innocent enjoyment.
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Synonyms
Not having strong opinions or showing them
A voter who is not firmly for one political party
A state of not having an opinion about something
Not showing any opinion about an issue
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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.