indecisive

adjective

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

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“Indecisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecisive. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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