indecision
Syllables: in·de·ci·sion/ɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
indecision noun: the inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.
Noun
indecision (usually uncountable, plural indecisions)
- The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.
- Billy Toad has shown extreme indecision in all aspects when it comes to his jeep. Whether it's how to modify it, or if he will sell it.
- There was no indecision or delay in the establishment of their relations; Rebecca's heart flew like an arrow to its mark, and her mind, meeting its superior, settled at once into an abiding attitude of respectful homage.1903, Kate Douglas Wiggin, chapter 21, in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
- Synonyms:
- indecisiveness
indecision meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
indecision in Hindi
- inability to decide on a course of action
- अनिश्चय aniścay
indecision in Tamil
- தீர்மானமின்மை, உறுதியின்மை, தயக்கம், ஐயப்பாடு
indecision in Urdu
- دودلی, ہل چل, پس و پیش, تردد
indecision in Bengali
- অনিশ্চয়তা, দ্বিধা, সিদ্ধান্তহীনতা
More languagesFewer languages
- indecision in Malayalam
- തീരുമാനമില്ലായ്മ, അസ്ഥിരത, തീർച്ചയില്ലായ്മ, ലൗല്യം
- indecision in Kannada
- ಸಂದಿಗ್ಧತೆ, ಅನಿಶ್ಚಿತತೆ, ಅನಿರ್ಧಾರ, ಅನಿಶ್ಚಯ
- indecision in Sanskrit
- विकल्प vikalpa
- indecision in Arabic
- تَرَدُّد taraddud
Examples of indecision in a sentence
- But the railway is in limbo, paralysed by indecision.
- Taking a Condor moment is an invaluable process that can greatly clarify your thinking when faced with indecision.
- Whether indecision will translate into masterly inactivity is another matter.
Synonyms of indecision
Forms of indecision
| plural | indecisions |
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Origin of indecision
From French indécision.
Words that rhyme with indecision
- division
- vision
- circumcision
- concision
- decision
- collision
- excision
- Frisian
- incision
- misprision
- precision
- revision
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Questions about indecision
- What does indecision mean?
- Indecision means the inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.
- What is indecision in Hindi?
- Indecision in Hindi is अनिश्चय (aniścay). See Indecision meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is indecision?
- Indecision is a noun.
- How do you pronounce indecision?
- Indecision is pronounced /ɪndɪˈsɪʒən/.
- What is the plural of indecision?
- The plural of indecision is indecisions.
Words near indecision in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: indecision (page history and authors); indecision (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); indecision (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Indecision (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); indecision (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); indecision (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); विकल्प (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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