fence-sit

VERB

abstain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease forgo pass up quit refrain renounce shun withhold

STRONG

abjure abnegate avoid constrain curb decline eschew evade fast forbear pass refuse spurn starve stop

WEAK

deny oneself do without give the go by give up go on the wagon keep from sit on one's hands sit on the fence sit out take the cure take the pledge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue do

STRONG

accept allow embrace encourage face meet use want

WEAK

indulge

Example Sentences

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fence-sit

I always think tests like this just measure my tendency to fence-sit – I don’t “strongly agree” with anything.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2019

In the meantime, most will endure, sacrifice and fence-sit as best they can.

From Time Magazine Archive