"Hamletic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /hæmˈlɛtɪk/ Forms: more Hamletic [comparative], most Hamletic [superlative], amletic [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk Etymology: From the name of Hamlet, William Shakespeare character, + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ic}} + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} Hamletic (comparative more Hamletic, superlative most Hamletic)
  1. Undecided; hesitating; uncertain; vacillating. Wikipedia link: Hamlet Related terms: Hamlet, Hamletian, Hamletism

Alternative forms

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