indecisiveness
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5.1
- noun
- /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/
- The silence of the people spoke volumes about their indecisiveness and inaction.
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Watch on YouTubeWhen you see mixed signals, indecisiveness, whatever, address it.
- When you see mixed signals, indecisiveness, whatever, address it.
- It's either it's either patience or it's action like indecisiveness, sitting on it, not doing anything about it.
- just do. Yeah, it's the indecisiveness, the indecisiveness that is the poison. Because you can always undo.
- You know, it's like indecisiveness is the weakness as you wear so well.
- And you know, like a failure at work, you know, like indecisiveness in school, like all of those things were, those are my decisions.
Examples
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For one, the decision to settle for a fine could be interpreted as indecisiveness on the part of the EPA.
Blog text (15) -
- Indecisiveness will get you only so far in my class young lady.
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Dean, used to being in control, felt his earlier indecisiveness beginning to recede.
Fiction book (1999) -
Nevertheless, whatever the cause, the plague of indecisiveness has, without a doubt, wiggled its way into my daily routine.
Blog text (27) -
In the week that followed, I was berated by both my parents for my bad decisions and by Jonas for indecisiveness.
Fiction book (1996) -
First, a striking quality of the study is that there was little indecisiveness among students in responding to the semantic differential questionnaire.
Academic text (2003) -
Even I think I'm lucky and unlucky that I'm doing it in front of the world, but I think my indecisiveness maybe reflects the fact that I am still figuring it out.
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Too many choices can lead to indecisiveness, making it hard to pick the best option.
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Her indecisiveness about which movie to watch left everyone waiting for a decision.
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During the meeting, his indecisiveness became apparent as he struggled to choose a plan.
Synonyms
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3.4
Not able to make a choice quickly or with confidence
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4.2
A short pause before you act because you are not sure
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5.5
A time when someone is unsure about a choice
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8.5
Not being able to decide and changing your mind often
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5.3
A short pause before doing or saying something because you feel unsure
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Not being able to decide or act
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7.0
A feeling of being unsure and slow to decide
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8.9
A feeling of not being sure or confident about something
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9.9
A feeling of doubt or uncertainty about something
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8.9
Not being able to make firm decisions
A habit of changing your mind, feelings, or plans
Antonyms
How Decisive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
indecisiveness = indecisive (transparent) = in + decis + ive + ness
This is a standard noun formation from the adjective 'indecisive' meaning the state or quality of being indecisive.
Etymology
The word indecisiveness has three parts: in- ('not'), decide (which once meant 'to cut away other choices'), and -ness (which makes a noun). So, indecisiveness describes 'not cutting away options', which is why it means being unable to choose or decide firmly.