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Indecisive is an English word with synonyms like irresolute or decisive. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Indecisive in a sentence

Related words

Indecisive | Indecisiveness | Indecisively

Indecisive meaning

  1. Of a person, not decisive, not marked by promptness or decision.
  2. Of a contest, etc., inconclusive or uncertain.

Synonyms of Indecisive

irresolute decisive inconclusive on the fence undecided hesitant hesitating suspensive indefinite

Related words

Other words often associated with Indecisive or its synonyms:

undetermined definite resolute uncertain conclusive determinant critical equivocal unfixed infirm suspenseful peremptory

Using Indecisive

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of a person, not decisive, not marked by promptness or decision. | Of a contest, etc., inconclusive or uncertain.
  • Useful related words include: irresolute, decisive, inconclusive, on the fence.
  • In the example corpus, indecisive often appears in combinations such as: indecisive and, and indecisive, the indecisive.

Context around Indecisive

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

look 1× boring 1× truss 1× multiple 1×

Often after:

instead 1× weak 1× leader 1× travelers 1× west 1× candles 1×

Sentence patterns with Indecisive

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a boring indecisive weak visionless 1× a more indecisive and incapable 1× about being indecisive 1× am still indecisive about having 1× as being indecisive and wishy 1× by an indecisive l renthlei 1× divided and indecisive west richer 1× ever more indecisive about the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

britta s journey 1× chakwera has on 1× david cameron is 1× during the tell 1× even though the 1× for dessert there 1×

Common sentence endings:

about being indecisive 1× and opposition leaders 1× and wishy washy 1× back so far 1× bengaluru s victory 1× by a gang 1×

Words around Indecisive

Just before it in the word index:

indecisions 2 indecision 65 indecipherable 12 indech 2 indecently 24 indecent 362

Just after it in the word index:

indecisively 3 indecisiveness 23 indeclinable 7 indecline 3 indecom 19 indecomposable 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

abang 95 abetting 95 accented 95 adnan 95 afb 95 afrin 95

Corpus analysis for Indecisive

  • In this selection, "indecisive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, look, boring, truss, instead, weak and leader stand out and add context to how "indecisive" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a boring indecisive weak visionless and a more indecisive and incapable. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "indecisive" sits close to words such as abang, abetting and accented, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with indecisive

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I had quit the program, but I had also quit being indecisive. (12 words)

And even if you are indecisive you can also rebuild your entire team. (13 words)

For dessert, there are only two options, which helps the indecisive, if nothing else. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

And for all his performative scowling, Scholz is clearly not up to the job of banging heads together when necessary; in fact, he has managed to look more indecisive than his predecessor Merkel, a past master in the art of putting things off. (43 words)

The general public in the West are becoming ever more indecisive about the foreign aid they have to send off (out of their taxpayers’ coffers) having seen the accumulated costs it has bulldozed back so far. (36 words)

The Shah's character as a weak and indecisive leader, especially during crises, may have played a role in the monarchical government's ultimate decision to renounce Iran's sovereignty over Bahrain. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Tia was then shown venting to Caroline how she'd rather choose a guy who's indecisive instead of a guy who lies about being indecisive.

Britta's journey from a principled and strong-willed character to a more indecisive and incapable character made her less likable as the series went on.

For dessert, there are only two options, which helps the indecisive, if nothing else.

Relenting after prolonged prevarication has only made the German government look indecisive and unwilling to lead even in matters of European security.

The general public in the West are becoming ever more indecisive about the foreign aid they have to send off (out of their taxpayers’ coffers) having seen the accumulated costs it has bulldozed back so far.

The nation journeyed through eight years of a boring, indecisive, weak, visionless and outsourced leadership, held captive by a gang.

The Shah's character as a weak and indecisive leader, especially during crises, may have played a role in the monarchical government's ultimate decision to renounce Iran's sovereignty over Bahrain.

And for all his performative scowling, Scholz is clearly not up to the job of banging heads together when necessary; in fact, he has managed to look more indecisive than his predecessor Merkel, a past master in the art of putting things off.

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Chakwera has on several occasions been criticised for being indecisive by both members of the public and opposition leaders.

David Cameron is apparently "unapproachable", Liz Truss indecisive and Rishi Sunak is someone who does not value relationships.

Its quick-finds menu also gives recommendations to indecisive travelers, letting them know there are speakeasies, museums, ice cream spots, and other surprises nearby.

They are united by a growing belief that their moment is coming, when a divided and indecisive West, richer but flabbier, will not fight.

Williams’ harmless cross was dealt by an indecisive L. Renthlei and the result was an own goal to seal Bengaluru’s victory.

Yousaf looked weak and indecisive in allowing his mortally-wounded ally to stumble on during an official investigation by the Scottish parliament’s corporate body; the FM pronounced it was ““.

And even if you are indecisive you can also rebuild your entire team.

During the Tell All, he admitted, “I am still indecisive about having a child.

Even though the trend of upward and gained 1000 points in 15 days Nifty made multiple indecisive candles in between.

I had quit the program, but I had also quit being indecisive.

Indecisive and amenable to the whims of his buddies, he is approached to be an arbiter in the fiery dispute between two dukes, one of whom is his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke.

I remember back in the 1970s when Republicans laughed at Jimmy Carter as being indecisive and wishy-washy.

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Common combinations with indecisive

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "indecisive" in a sentence?
An example: "Tia was then shown venting to Caroline how she'd rather choose a guy who's indecisive instead of a guy who lies about being indecisive." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "indecisive" from authentic English texts.
What does "indecisive" mean?
Indecisive means: Of a person, not decisive, not marked by promptness or decision.
What are synonyms of "indecisive"?
Common synonyms of "indecisive" include: irresolute, decisive, inconclusive, on the fence, undecided, hesitant, hesitating, suspensive. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "indecisive" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "indecisive", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.