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positionless

positionless

7.5
A person who does not state a clear opinion on an issue
  • adjective
  • /pəˈzɪʃənləs/
translation icon : 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
viewless
vspositionless
9.5

Not showing any opinion about an issue

is the same idea but stresses lack of a clear stance or policy
viewlessness
vspositionless
9.9

A state of not having an opinion about something

is the noun for lacking a clear stance or policy in an issue
floating
vspositionless
  • Literature
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

Antonyms

opinionated
  • Jargon
1 7.5

A software tool that gives strong default settings and guides developers

How Committed

committed
79 4.0
decisive
11 3.2
uncertain
43 3.9
positionless
7.5
indifferent
10 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.