Decisive
Decisive adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.
Usage example: only a team with a decisive attitude is going to win a state championship
Indecisive
Indecisive adjective - Characterized by lack of decision and firmness.
Usage example: an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill
Nearby Words: indecision, indecisively
Both words in one sentence
- In other words, a small portion of an indecisive skirmish (Balaclava) gains more attention than the huge, decisive battles at the Alma, Inkerman and Sevastopol, let alone Russia and Turkey's brutal fighting in the Caucasus or various naval campaigns.
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