wait-and-see

See also: wait and see

English

Adjective

wait-and-see (not comparable)

1. Tending to observe events before coming to a decision.
   • 2002, Thomas P. Reilly, Value-added selling, page 28:

     This speculation causes a wait-and-see attitude in the marketplace […]

   • 2011, James Moltz, The Politics of Space Security, page 146:

     a wait-and-see policy on the president

Translations

tending to observe

• German: abwartend (de)
• Italian: accorto (it), cavilloso (it), guardingo (it), oculato (it), attendista (it)