indecision

[in-di-sizh-uhn]

noun

1. inability to decide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of indecision¹

First recorded in 1755–65; in- ³ + decision

Example Sentences

The report attributed the limbo to a variety of possible factors including indecision over whether to stay or go, holdups with insurance and financial instability.

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But if markets interpret the pause as fear or indecision, volatility would rise sharply.

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She listed “several failures” since the process started in 2023, including “FEMA staff changing up” and indecision by the city government.

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Liu does indulge in the prolonging of heartache and indecision, and the story stalls while heading into the third act, the film stretched beyond what the material can sustain.

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He and his followers want us to get so overwhelmed that we will become paralyzed in a state of indecision and hypernormalization.

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Related Words

• uncertainty