Synonyms of indecision

indecision

noun

ˌin-di-ˈsi-zhən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitation
• hesitancy
• hesitance
• pause
• delay
• vacillation
• irresolution
• wavering
• uncertainty
• deliberation
• faltering
• wabbling
• wobbling
• fence-sitting
• waiting
• shilly-shallying
• indecisiveness
• procrastination
• doubt
• shilly-shally
• reluctance
• hawing
• incertitude
• debate
• indetermination
• consideration
• second thought
• avoidance
• unwillingness
• timidity
• misgiving
• indisposition
• equivocation
• faintheartedness
• arrière-pensée
• uncertainness
• disinclination
• shyness
• timidness
• aversion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• determination
• resolution
• certainty
• confidence
• firmness
• certitude
• decisiveness
• readiness
• eagerness
• sureness
• resoluteness
• alacrity

Examples of indecision in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

McNairy convincingly plays a maddeningly milquetoast character whose indecision infuriates his wife and, by extension, the audience. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024

The trade This presents traders with a dilemma, and options markets reflect the indecision. —Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024

The administration's early infighting, blame-shifting and indecision around their border response does not help her, either. —Stef W. Kight, Axios, 24 July 2024

The only thing standing in our way is the indecision, ineptitude, and inaction of the people elected to lead us. —Diane Di Stasio, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024