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indecisive

/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
in-de-ci-sive
IPA
/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a person, not decisive, not marked by promptness or decision.

adj

Of a contest, etc., inconclusive or uncertain.

Example Sentences

  • "They were all being very indecisive about what to wear to the party."
  • "The outcome of the race was so indecisive."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English decisive English indecisive From in- + decisive.

Inflected Forms

more indecisive (comparative) most indecisive (superlative) undecisive (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

indecisively indecisiveness

Frequently Paired Words

indecision

Synonyms

ambivalent

Antonyms

decisive

Rhymes With

decisive divisive incisive derisive previsive

Questions

How do you pronounce indecisive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/.
What does indecisive mean?
Of a person, not decisive, not marked by promptness or decision.
Where does indecisive come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English decisive English indecisive From in- + decisive.

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