indecision

See also: indécision and indecisión

English

Etymology

From French indécision.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪʒən
  • IPA(key): /ɪndɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/

Noun

indecision (usually uncountable, plural indecisions)

  1. The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.
    • 1903, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, chapter 21:
      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.
    • 2016,
      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.

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