Meaning & use
indecisive
Unable to make decisions quickly or confidently, or, of an outcome, not clearly settled.
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He remained indecisive about which job offer to accept, weighing the pros for weeks.
The indecisive election result left the party scrambling to form a coalition.
A note on using this word
Indecisive usually describes a person's character trait, but it can also describe a result, such as a battle or vote, that settles nothing.
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