Synonyms of indecisiveness

indecisiveness

noun

as in indecision

Related Words

• indecision
• hesitation
• irresolution
• embarrassment
• inhibition
• bashfulness
• panic
• anxiety
• shyness
• fear
• concern
• irresoluteness
• worry
• restraint
• skittishness
• upset
• dismay
• timidity
• constraint
• cowardice
• discomposure
• apprehension
• alarm
• timidness
• faintheartedness
• timorousness
• cowardliness
• spinelessness
• cravenness

Dissimilar Words

• boldness
• nerve
• confidence
• audacity
• assurance
• guts
• self-confidence
• nonchalance
• determination
• coolness
• decisiveness
• resolution
• composure
• insouciance
• unconcern
• fortitude
• audaciousness
• firmness
• fiber
• grit
• courage
• backbone
• cojones
• self-assurance
• resoluteness
• self-assertiveness
• mettle
• gumption
• fearlessness
• bravery
• spunk
• daring
• valor
• gameness
• intrepidity
• temerity
• brazenness
• effrontery
• gall
• cheek
• courageousness
• intrepidness
• dauntlessness
• gutsiness
• doughtiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indecisiveness

But that would be seen by many as a sign of indecisiveness and weakness. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

These measures have been encouraging departures from the bureaucratic indecisiveness for which the EU has frequently been criticized. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Look only at the brand destruction both AT&T and then Discovery brought upon HBO Max/Max/HBO Max through indecisiveness and shifting strategies. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

On third-and-10 near Tampa Bay’s red zone, Fields scrambled for 15 yards, but three plays later, some indecisiveness led to a 20-yard sack, turning a 24-yard field goal into a 45-yarder. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Cuomo spends a lot of the album chewing over a middle-aged indecisiveness that mirrors the journey of his fans, adding a drolly poignant tinge to a warmly familiar sound. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Libra, you’re best known for your harmonious nature and your indecisiveness. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026

On the right, critics accuse him of indecisiveness and of failing to fully dismantle structures inherited from MAS. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Putting aside Starmer’s wooden public persona and chronic indecisiveness, his successor has offered no plausible policies to turn around a very troubled country. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026