SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
indecisiveness
noun
A tendency to struggle with making clear or firm choices.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Tendency not to decide
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topIndecisiveness often describes a recurring trait; indecision can describe one unresolved choice.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See indecisiveness in use
The team's indecisiveness left several simple arrangements unresolved.
Selecting a title for their reading group produced some hesitancy because members were unsure how the name would sound to newcomers. One organizer's indecisiveness extended beyond that specific concern: she struggled to settle even minor choices after the relevant information was available.
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Synonym reference scope and sources
The groups distinguish the senses selected for this study entry. Closest synonyms and broader related expressions have separate labels. The listed sources support lexical selection; not every phrase is a direct quotation from a source.
- Princeton WordNet 3.0: selected lexical senses
- Indecisive (including indecisiveness) - Merriam-Webster
How the synonym reference was prepared / WordNet 3.0 license