Synonyms of indecisive

indecisive

adjective

1

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unsure
• skeptical
• conflicted
• uncertain
• questioning
• ambivalent
• irresolute
• doubtful
• reluctant
• hesitant
• wobbly
• undecided
• faltering
• vacillating
• infirm
• wavering
• diffident
• insecure
• wabbly
• halting
• unenthusiastic
• dubious
• loath
• cagey
• uneager
• disinclined
• loth
• loathe
• cagy
• reticent
• indisposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decisive
• decided
• resolute
• confident
• determined
• unquestioning
• positive
• sanguine
• certain
• sure
• assured
• convinced
• ready
• willing
• self-assured
• inclined
• disposed

2

as in problematical

not causing something to be settled, final, or certain

The battle was indecisive, with both sides suffering heavy losses.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• problematical
• problematic
• disputable
• debatable
• questionable
• uncertain
• unsettled
• shaky
• dubious
• inconclusive
• ambiguous
• unclear
• flawed
• undecided
• suspicious
• general
• doubtful
• undetermined
• loose
• noncommittal
• vague
• equivocal
• indeterminate
• fishy
• indistinct
• suspect
• inaccurate
• off
• inexact
• indefinite
• undefined
• mushy
• imprecise
• misleading
• indefinable
• unsupported
• shady
• approximate
• erroneous
• dodgy
• distorted
• unsubstantiated
• inexplicit
• dubitable
• queer
• wrong
• approximative
• unconfirmed
• mistaken
• invalidated
• open
• incorrect
• doubtable
• faulty
• squishy
• specious
• false
• fallacious
• ballpark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decisive
• definite
• positive
• obvious
• clear
• definitive
• conclusive
• certain
• defined
• clear-cut
• sure
• definable
• indisputable
• unquestionable
• undeniable
• incontestable
• unproblematic
• indubitable
• undoubted
• absolute
• unqualified
• irrefutable
• incontrovertible
• open-and-shut
• right
• correct
• determined
• confirmed
• true
• valid
• questionless
• accurate
• supported
• sound
• precise
• factual
• exact
• established
• validated
• hands-down
• dead
• dead-on
• substantiated
• errorless
• corroborated
• ultraprecise
• veracious

Examples of indecisive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the Germans were indecisive, and nothing came of these rumblings. —Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022

But as someone who is already indecisive about nail colours, choosing a versatile summer pedicure colour can be a real conundrum. —Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 22 June 2024

Unfortunately, his managerial tenure was brief, largely unsuccessful and marked by periodic player insurrections as he was perceived as a weak and indecisive leader who relied too heavily on his bench coach Doc Edwards. —Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024

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