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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries優柔不断
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yūjūfudan
"彼は優柔不断です。"
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
Derived from the Latin 'indecisus', combining the negative prefix 'in-' (not) and 'decisus', the past participle of 'decidere' (to decide, literally 'to cut off'). Entering the English language in the late 17th century, it retained the core meaning of failing to make decisions promptly or clearly.
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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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