INDECISIONS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

indecision

noun

ˌin-di-ˈsi-zhən

Definition of indecision

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

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Recent Examples of indecision Jacobs’s knack for transformation may strike some as indecision. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026 That indecision has made deals more difficult to close so far. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The result could be a level of indecision that the military cannot afford. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 That trademark indecision of summer takes root in her words and spreads through the music until her vocals diverge in the chorus, peeling like a clementine’s skin as one shrill line scales upward and the other remains monotone. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for indecision

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Noun

If your hesitation is about fear, anxiety or burnout, spending time with someone whose perspective leans to the positive might help offset your worries.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Still, some parents say the process remains unclear — and express hesitation on relying on shaky state funds.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hesitation

Noun

Dexter grapples with killing her, but Rudy eventually can’t handle Dexter’s hesitance and takes the knife into his own hands—and nearly plunges it into Debra’s chest before Dexter stops him.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
That hesitance in the Republican Party coexists with palpable relief that there’s a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East after months of strikes on Iran.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of hesitance

Noun

Another arguably bigger factor is the return of student debt payments and credit bureau reporting after a Covid-era pause.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
There was a pause, as a room full of songwriters — the event was specifically for the Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing — erupted into laughter.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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