| 单词 | indecisive |
| 释义 | indecisive (once / 7044 pages) adj If you’re indecisive, you have a hard time making decisions. When you finally do make a decision, you may not be confident about it, or you might change your mind. Another definition for indecisive is not definitely settling something, like when election results are too close to call or some result has been called into question. Several historic American elections have had this happen in the recent past, and in that case, the election result remains indecisive until a recount has been finished or until one party gives a concession speech. WORD FAMILYindecisive: indecisively, indecisiveness+/decide: decided, decides, deciding, decision, decisive/decided: decidedly, undecided/decision: decisions, indecision/decisive: decisively, decisiveness, indecisive/indecision: indecisions/undecided: undecidedly USAGE EXAMPLESWhen a leader is both boastful and indecisive, the leadership vacuum is filled by aides who feed into the posturing but compensate for the indecision. The Guardian(Nov 19, 2016) Lee is benumbed and anguished—at times he looks so dazed and indecisive you wonder how he can even move. Time(Nov 18, 2016) A horribly indecisive tie and no doubt very confusing for Trump given the involvement of four teams, one of which sounds like a glass castle. The Guardian(Oct 26, 2016) 1adj characterized by lack of decision and firmness an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill Syn|Ant on the fence, undecided characterized by indecision hesitant, hesitatinglacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly suspensiveundecided or characterized by indecisiveness irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed decisive characterized by decision and firmness resolute, unhesitatingcharacterized by quickness and firmness resolutefirm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination 2adj not definitely settling something a long and indecisive war Syn|Ant inconclusive not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed decisive determining or having the power to determine an outcome conclusiveforming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question crucial, importantof extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis deciding, determinant, determinative, determininghaving the power or quality of deciding fatal, fatefulhaving momentous consequences; of decisive importance peremptoryputting an end to all debate or action 3adj not clearly defined indecisive boundaries running through mountains Syn indefinite vague or not clearly defined or stated |
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