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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

indecisive
    adj 1: characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an
           indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a
           standstill" [ant: decisive]
    2: not definitely settling something; "a long and indecisive
       war" [ant: decisive]
    3: not clearly defined; "indecisive boundaries running through
       mountains"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Indecisive \In`de*ci"sive\, a. [Cf. F. ind['e]cisif.]
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   1. Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue;
      as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer.
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            The campaign had everywhere been indecisive.
                                                  --Macaulay.
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   2. Undetermined; prone to indecision; irresolute; unsettled;
      wavering; vacillating; hesitating; as, an indecisive state
      of mind; an indecisive character.
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Thesaurus Results for Indecisive:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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