indecision
noun [U] /ˌɪn.dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ (also indecisiveness)Definition
› the state of being unable to make a choice: A moment's indecision when you've got the ball and you could lose the game. There is a great deal of indecision about/over how to tackle the problem.Doubt and ambivalenceHesitating
(Definition of indecision noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- ambivalent adjective
- askance adverb
- be in two minds idiom
- blow hot and cold idiom
- chary adjective
- have a foot in both camps idiom
- hum and haw idiom
- indecisive adjective
- insecure adjective (NOT CONFIDENT)
- irresolute adjective
- rudderless adjective
- shades of grey idiom
- shilly-shally verb
- sit on the fence idiom
- straddle verb
- vacillate verb
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- waver verb
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- wobble verb (NOT CERTAIN)
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