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double-minded

[ duhb-uhl-mahyn-did ]

adjective

  1. wavering or undecided in mind.


double-minded

adjective

  1. rare.
    undecided; vacillating
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌdouble-ˈmindedness, noun
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Other Words From

  • double-minded·ly adverb
  • double-minded·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of double-minded1

First recorded in 1545–55
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Example Sentences

James says: "Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded."

Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

James had spoken (1:8) of the double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

“Double-minded creature that he is, wavering at every turn” (Moffatt).

Clement of Rome says: “Wretched are the double-minded, who doubt in their heart.”

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