slovo | definícia |
indecisive (encz) | indecisive,kolísavý adj: PetrV |
indecisive (encz) | indecisive,nerozhodný adj: PetrV |
indecisive (encz) | indecisive,váhavý adj: PetrV |
Indecisive (gcide) | 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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indecisive (wn) | 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" |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
indecisively (encz) | indecisively,nerozhodně adv: Zdeněk Brožindecisively,váhavě adv: Zdeněk Brož |
indecisiveness (encz) | indecisiveness,nerozhodnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Indecisive (gcide) | Indecisive \In`de*ci"sive\, a. [Cf. F. ind['e]cisif.]
[1913 Webster]
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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Indecisively (gcide) | Indecisively \In`de*ci"sive*ly\, adv.
Without decision.
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Indecisiveness (gcide) | Indecisiveness \In`de*ci"sive*ness\, n.
The state of being indecisive; unsettled state.
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indecisively (wn) | indecisively
adv 1: lacking firmness or resoluteness; "`I don't know,' he
said indecisively" [ant: decisively, resolutely]
2: without finality; inconclusively; "the battle ended
indecisively; neither side had clearly won but neither side
admitted defeat" [ant: decisively] |
indecisiveness (wn) | indecisiveness
n 1: doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or
courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but
the opportunity was lost" [syn: indecision,
indecisiveness, irresolution]
2: the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or
purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil
in his court" [syn: indecisiveness, indecision] [ant:
decision, decisiveness] |
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