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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunentschlossen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊn.ɛnt.ʃlɔ.sən
"Er war unentschlossen, welches Buch er kaufen sollte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not able to make decisions quickly and effectively.
"She was indecisive about which dress to wear to the party." - 2
Characterized by a lack of firmness or determination.
"His indecisive nature often led to missed opportunities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'indecisive' is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the root 'decisive', which comes from the Latin 'decisivus', meaning 'determining' or 'settling'. The term evolved in the English language during the late 19th century to describe a lack of firmness in decision-making.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indecisive" is said worldwide
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indécis
Transliteration: ɛ̃.de.si
"Il était indécis sur le choix du restaurant."
unentschlossen
Transliteration: ʊn.ɛnt.ʃlɔ.sən
"Er war unentschlossen, welches Buch er kaufen sollte."
indeciso
Transliteration: in.deˈtʃi.zo
"Era indeciso su quale film guardare."
indeciso
Transliteration: in.deˈsi.so
"Estaba indeciso sobre qué comida pedir."
indeciso
Transliteration: ĩ.deˈsi.zu
"Ele estava indeciso sobre qual caminho seguir."
असंदिग्ध
Transliteration: asandigdh
"वह निर्णय लेने में असंदिग्ध था।"
优柔寡断
Transliteration: yōuróuguǎnduàn
"他在选择上优柔寡断。"
우유부단한
Transliteration: uyubudanhan
"그는 결정을 내리는 데 우유부단했다."
優柔不断
Transliteration: yūjūfudan
"彼は優柔不断です。"
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