INDECISION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

indecision

noun

ˌin-di-ˈsi-zhən

Definition of indecision

as in hesitation

a state or an instance of temporary inaction about the right course of action her indecision about where to go for dinner, while everyone was getting hungrier by the minute, was frustrating

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Recent Examples of indecision They are forced to confront their indecision about becoming parents when their divorced friend (Kate Berlant) and her daughter move in with them. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 True commitment allows strategies to develop and succeed, as indecision hinders progress. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The challenge is to shift from delay and indecision to implementation. — Valerie Pryor, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Jacobs’s knack for transformation may strike some as indecision. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indecision

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Noun

The recording includes hesitations and human interventions rather than presenting only the successful portions of the operation.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Others who express hesitation or opposition to bans often cite the risk of sending people who are dependent on 7-OH into withdrawal, and potentially leading them to other, more dangerous substances.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of hesitation

Noun

The service Mostly at ease with itself, and therefore the guests, and any hesitancy will be ironed out within a few weeks of opening.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
There’s pushback, or almost like a hesitancy, rooted in the trauma of slavery.

— David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hesitancy

Noun

However, Pritzker’s hesitance to deploy a comprehensive solution to data centers could be his Achilles’ heel in the primaries.

— Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Dexter grapples with killing her, but Rudy eventually can’t handle Dexter’s hesitance and takes the knife into his own hands—and nearly plunges it into Debra’s chest before Dexter stops him.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

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