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indecisive

/in-di-sahy-siv/US // ˌɪn dɪˈsaɪ sɪv //UK // (ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv) //

优柔寡断,犹豫不决,踌躇不决,摇摆不定

Related Words

doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的wishy-washy虚虚实实,虚虚实实的,踌躇满志,踌躇不前hesitant犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,趦趄嗫嚅,迟疑不决tentative暂时的,暂时性的,暂定,暂时性changeable可变的,可变,多变的,多变halting停顿,停顿的,停滞不前,停止hesitating犹豫不决,踌躇不决,踌躇不前,犹豫不决的inconclusive不确定,不确定的,不确定因素,不定论indeterminate不确定的,未确定的,不确定,未定的irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断on the fence在栅栏上,在篱笆上,在围栏上,在围墙上unclear不清楚,不明确,不清楚的,不明undecided未定,未决定,未决定的,未确定undetermined未确定,未确定的,未定,未定的uneventful平安无事,平稳的,平安无事的,平稳unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态unstable不稳定的,不稳定,不稳的,不稳vacillating摇摆不定,徘徊不前,摇摆不定的,徘徊不定wavering摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,飘忽不定,犹豫不决astraddle鞍马,鞍座,鞍马座,鞍山市

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
    • : not decisive or conclusive: a severe but indecisive battle.
    • : lacking definition; vague or indistinct: the indecisive outline of the distant hills.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.uncertain, indefinite
Synonyms
doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的hesitant犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,趦趄嗫嚅,迟疑不决tentative暂时的,暂时性的,暂定,暂时性wishy-washy虚虚实实,虚虚实实的,踌躇满志,踌躇不前astraddle鞍马,鞍座,鞍马座,鞍山市changeable可变的,可变,多变的,多变faltering颤颤巍巍,颤颤巍巍的,颤巍巍的,颤巍巍halting停顿,停顿的,停滞不前,停止hemming and hawing踌躇满志,踌躇不决,踌躇不前,摇头晃脑hesitating犹豫不决,踌躇不决,踌躇不前,犹豫不决的hot and cold冷热,冷热交替,寒热,冷暖自知inconclusive不确定,不确定的,不确定因素,不定论indeterminate不确定的,未确定的,不确定,未定的irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断of two minds一心一意,一心二用,二心二意,一心两用on the fence在栅栏上,在篱笆上,在围栏上,在围墙上unclear不清楚,不明确,不清楚的,不明undecided未定,未决定,未决定的,未确定undetermined未确定,未确定的,未定,未定的uneventful平安无事,平稳的,平安无事的,平稳unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态unstable不稳定的,不稳定,不稳的,不稳vacillating摇摆不定,徘徊不前,摇摆不定的,徘徊不定waffling摇摆不定,踌躇满志,摇摆不定的wavering摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,飘忽不定,犹豫不决weak-kneed膝软,腿软,膝盖软的,腿软的人

Examples

  • “Polls show close race for Virginia governor, with lots of voters up for grabs,” by Laura VozzellaAn indecisive summer in the year's most competitive race.

  • This can be particularly helpful to indecisive procrastinators, or “procs,” as Ferrari calls them.

  • After years of criticism for being slow-footed and indecisive, Twitter has finally started to spread its wings, shipping a torrent of product changes this year.

  • So, if you’re feeling indecisive about this all-important gear decision, just know that you’re not alone.

  • “We have a weak and indecisive president,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

  • A speedster on the ski slopes, the racetrack and the highway, he could be slow and indecisive as a translator and elsewhere.

  • “I used to always find myself on movies with these indecisive directors,” she says.

  • He tells Lloyd Grove why he's thinking about taking on Obama and his indecisive foreign policy.

  • Sounding indecisive, Whitman hemmed and hawed about the different kinds of negative ads.

  • Kent could have sworn that there was an appeal in her eyes, and he stood for a moment, indecisive, Jandron's stare upon him.

  • The morning after this indecisive battle the entire Russian army was far away.

  • An indecisive action took place, the two fleets passing each other on opposite tacks and exchanging broadsides.

  • The fight was indecisive, but he arrived first at the Cape and prevented the projected attack.

  • An indecisive action took place in which, owing to baffling calms, only the British van was engaged.

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