Definitions for: Indecisive


[adj] not definitely settling something; "a long and indecisive war"
[adj] characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill"
[adj] not clearly defined; "indecisive boundaries running through mountains"



Webster (1913) Definition: In`de*ci"sive, a. [Cf. F. ind['e]cisif.]
1. Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue;
as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer.

The campaign had everywhere been indecisive.
--Macaulay.

2. Undetermined; prone to indecision; irresolute; unsettled;
wavering; vacillating; hesitating; as, an indecisive state
of mind; an indecisive character.

Synonyms: hesitant, hesitating, inconclusive, indefinite, on the fence(p), suspensive, undecided

Antonyms: decisive

See Also: irresolute

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