indecisive
Unable to choose
Indecisive describes someone who struggles to make decisions or commit to a course of action: She was indecisive about which job offer to accept.
It can also describe outcomes that settle nothing: an indecisive battle, an indecisive vote.
The word suggests wavering, hesitation, or lack of resolution.
Pulled into pieces
- conflictedEmotionally at odds
- mixed feelingsConflicting emotional responses
- uncertainNot firmly known
- unsureLacking confidence or certainty
doubtful · equivocal · split · dilemma · of two minds · on the fence · fence-sitting · neutral
Lacking confidence or certainty
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- unconvincedNot yet believing
- skepticalInclined to question claims
unclear · perplexed · puzzled · confused · in doubt · up in the air · undetermined · iffy
Prolonged indecisive hesitation
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- pausingStopping briefly mid-action
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
second-guessing · tentative · cautious · reluctant · holding back · dragging feet · hemming and hawing · dawdling
Repeatedly reversing one's stance
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- wafflingEvasive, indecisive speech
- seesawingFluctuating between two states
- yo-yoingRepeatedly alternating between extremes
back-and-forth · hot and cold · swinging · blowing hot and cold · inconsistent · erratic · fluctuating · variable
Lacking courage or resolve
- wishy-washyLacking firmness or decisiveness
- pushoverEasily defeated opponent
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- unassertiveNot forceful or bold
meek · timid · passive · submissive · gutless · namby-pamby · milquetoast · compliant
torn
Pulled into pieces
- conflictedEmotionally at odds
- mixed feelingsConflicting emotional responses
- uncertainNot firmly known
unsure · doubtful · equivocal · split · dilemma · of two minds · on the fence · fence-sitting · neutral · noncommittal
unsure
Lacking confidence or certainty
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- unconvincedNot yet believing
skeptical · unclear · perplexed · puzzled · confused · in doubt · up in the air · undetermined · iffy · chancy
dithering
Prolonged indecisive hesitation
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- falteringBecoming unsteady or weak
- pausingStopping briefly mid-action
stalling · second-guessing · tentative · cautious · reluctant · holding back · dragging feet · hemming and hawing · dawdling · delaying
flip-flopping
Repeatedly reversing one's stance
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- wafflingEvasive, indecisive speech
- seesawingFluctuating between two states
yo-yoing · back-and-forth · hot and cold · swinging · blowing hot and cold · inconsistent · erratic · fluctuating · variable · unpredictable
spineless
Lacking courage or resolve
- wishy-washyLacking firmness or decisiveness
- pushoverEasily defeated opponent
- malleableCapable of being shaped
unassertive · meek · timid · passive · submissive · gutless · namby-pamby · milquetoast · compliant · pliable
- certaintycertain, sure, uncertain, unsure, definite
- indecisionconflicted, wavering, torn, ambivalent, unsure
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
- IN- wordsinactive, incomplete, invisible, inside, indoor
- gender stereotypesboys will be boys, pink for girls, blue for boys, man up, strong men
- personalitiesintrovert, optimist, extrovert, pessimist, idealist
indecisivedecisive
Quick to conclude
resolute · determined · unhesitating · firm · purposeful
indecisivedecisive
Quick to conclude
conclusive · determinative · final · definitive · determinant