Definitions

indecisiveness

[in-di-sahy-siv-nis] / ˌɪn dɪˈsaɪ sɪv nɪs /

NOUN

hesitation

Synonyms

STRONG

dawdling delay demurral doubt dubiety equivocation faltering fluctuation hesitancy indecision indisposition irresoluteness irresolution misgiving mistrust oscillation pause procrastination qualm reluctance scruple skepticism timidity timidness unwillingness vacillation wavering

WEAK

averseness delaying fumbling hemming and hawing shilly-shally stammering stumbling stuttering tentativeness to and fro

Antonyms

STRONG

belief certainty confidence faith trust

Example Sentences

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Indecisiveness, or maybe impatience, or maybe second-guessing myself… I can’t decide.

From The Guardian • Apr. 4, 2020

Indecisiveness was the torment of her life, and the living center of her art.

From Time Magazine Archive