INDECISIVE Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

indecisive

adjective

Definition of indecisive

as in unsure

unable or slow to make decisions I was feeling indecisive, so it took me a while to pick a movie. He's always been an indecisive person.

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as in problematic

not causing something to be settled, final, or certain The battle was indecisive, with both sides suffering heavy losses.

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Recent Examples of indecisive More specifically, blame our indecisive weather over the last nine months. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Coffee’s own fun ideas like a random selection wheel for indecisive users have to take a backseat to suggestions for better functionality from businesses, users and friends. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Chalky light pinks and powder blues can fall flat and read as indecisive. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 21 June 2026 Helena Newman, auctioneer and chairman of Impressionist and modern art, elegant in a green Victoria Beckham dress, leaned firmly on specialists with indecisive phone bidders. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for indecisive

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Adjective

Researchers are also still unsure which spacecraft burn up completely and how many fragments may reach the ground, putting lives and property at risk.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Police and lifeguards were unsure as to the most recent jumping fatality, with one official pointing to the 2019 death of 15-year-old Anthony Womack, a National City resident.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of unsure

Adjective

An example of Suzuki’s occasionally problematic late-game decision-making occurred during the home series against the Houston Astros from July 27 to July 29.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The setting is contemporary Paris in crisis, when civil unrest, rather amorphously presented apart from increasing numbers of military on the streets, makes evening strolls potentially problematic.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of problematic

Adjective

Initially skeptical of the tub, her contractors took pride in the end result.

— Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026
El Sayed has been skeptical of AI throughout his Senate campaign against GOP candidate Mike Rogers, calling for government ownership of the technology and backing a sweeping tax on AI companies’ stock.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of skeptical

Adjective

But revenue coming in at double the projections is not disputable and cannot happen if the tax base runs away.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

Definition of disputable

Adjective

There were respected former Metro homicide detectives Brent Becker and Dan Long, both gone gray, who had carried the burden of the unsolved murder, one riddled with conflicted characters on all sides.

— John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
What Assange wanted was not a system hardened against attacks, but one tied in knots, hopelessly conflicted and filled with suspicion, denunciations, and purges.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflicted

Adjective

Whether to call these records constitutions is debatable; some are more like treaties; others are more like criminal codes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Kyle Ross / Imagn Images First there was Bohm doubling back — a debatable decision, certainly, with a strong center fielder and a ball hit toward one of the trickiest parts of Citizens Bank Park.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of debatable

Adjective

The night before that game, over dinner with Umaga, Nonu had been uncertain over whether to do it, not wanting the occasion to be about him.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
When that doesn’t work, Vicki yanks off her mic and retreats to her bedroom, leaving the others uncertain of what to do next.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncertain

Adjective

Banks are happy to oblige, issuing loans and credit with high interest rates to low-income individuals with questionable credit ratings, which increases the likelihood of loan defaults and bankruptcies.

— Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Senior wide receiver Jordan Dwyer remains questionable, while senior edge rusher Zach Chapman was ruled out by head coach Sonny Dykes on Tuesday.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

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