indecision Definition
in·de·ci·sion (in′dē siz̸h′ən, -di-)
noun
lack of decision; inability to decide or tendency to change the mind frequently; hesitation or vacillation
Etymology: Fr indécision < indécis, undecided < ML indecisus
indecision Synonyms
indecision Usage Examples
Converse of object
- show: Hawks in particular hated the way Gary Cooper's sheriff showed indecision and needed the help of other people, even his wife.
- anguish: This dilemma is at the heart of many people's anguished indecision over the wisdom of our action in Iraq.
- highlight: It highlights the indecision within Government as to the underlying philosophy behind its approach to public health.
Converse of subject
delay: Delayed by high ranking indecision and Allied bombing raids, it simply ran out of time.
Preposition: over
wisdom: This dilemma is at the heart of many people's anguished indecision over the wisdom of our action in Iraq.
Adjective modifier
- much: After much indecision, I decided to bugger the rest of the work I was supposed to be doing and draw the entire tree.
- apparent: Saturday 10th December 2005 Your cage could be rattled by the apparent indecision of friends.
- such: Such indecision is now central to our understanding of British police dramas.
- indefinite: It is difficult to escape the conclusion that Government policy in this matter now simply consists of indefinite indecision.
- semantic: I will assume the view of vagueness as semantic indecision and argue against the supervaluationist solution.
- defensive: Defensive indecision led to City's second goal on the hour.
Possessives
moment: Society does not need it. ' The assertion caused him a moment's indecision.
Preposition: in
defense: When the flag-kick came over indecision in the home defense saw the ball drift into the net, with Johansson claiming the final touch.
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