English → Latin
“indecisive” in Latin
dubiusMoving in two directions alternately, vibrating to and fro, fluctuating, wavering; Vacillating in mind, wavering, uncertincertusuncertain, doubtful, not sure, unsure; not knowing, doubting (said of persons); not known, obscure (said of things)ambiguusgoing two ways, hither and thither, moving from side-to-side; hybrid; changing, fluctuating, waveringancepsdouble-headed, having two heads; having two summits or peaks; facing in two directionsproeliuma battle, combat, conflict; warriors taken collectively; a contest, strifeexeōto exit, depart, go forth, come forth; to avoid, evade; to escape
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
indecisive
That does not decide the question, dubius (doubtful; e.g., proelium, victoria): incertus (uncertain; e.g., victoria, exitus): ambiguus: anceps (doubtful as to the event; e.g., belli fortuna: but ☞ proelium anceps = “a double attack,” and proelium ambiguum, pugna ambigua is not found): ad probandum infirmus et nugatorius (of an argument, etc), or quod parvo ad persuadendum momento est (after magno ad persuadendum momento esse, Cic., Invent., 2, 26). Trifling and indecidive engagements, levia et sine effectu certamina.
Undecided, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for indecisive?
- The usual Latin words for “indecisive” are dubius, incertus, ambiguus; also anceps, proelium, exeō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.