unfixity
- noun
- /ʌnˈfɪksɪti/
- Her unfixity in choosing a college left her feeling anxious and overwhelmed by the options.
Examples
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In this way, their open-endedness and unfixity are more tangible than much academic work.
Academic text (2008) -
Finally, Osterweil describes how Italian alter-globalization activists are developing reflexive forms of theorizing and analysis, ones that are conjunctural, experimental, and partial, embracing an epistemology of unfixity.
Academic text (2008) -
The director's unfixity about the film's ending made it difficult for the writers to finalize the script.
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He struggled with unfixity in his long-term goals, often changing his major in college.
Synonyms
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3.4
Not able to make a choice quickly or with confidence
3
5.1
Not being able to decide quickly or confidently
1
7.3
A habit of changing feelings or promises so people cannot trust someone
1
8.9
A pattern of sudden, unpredictable changes in mood or plans
1
8.6
A tendency to change feelings or opinions and not stay loyal
1
8.0
Not being able to decide or act
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9.4
A tendency to change quickly, especially in mood or health
1
7.6
A quality of becoming different often and without warning
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8.9
Not being able to make firm decisions
1
7.5
How often something becomes different, like the weather
Antonyms
How Stable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unfixity comes from the parts un- ('not') and fix ('fasten' or 'stay in one place'), the same fix you see in fixed. So unfixity paints a picture of a mind or feeling that will not stay firm, which is why it means being changeable or indecisive.