indecisiveness

noun

as in indecision

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Recent Examples of indecisiveness 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 Defying Expectations Stanford soccer player chasing gold Olympic skier Sammy Smith’s major is listed as undecided on the Stanford women’s soccer page, but her approach to life is more about a refusal to settle than indecisiveness. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026 Failure to take stock of the bigger picture responsibilities can ultimately lead to indecisiveness at important moments, disgruntled players, and harmful leaks to the media, Foxworth said. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026 Council member Jordan criticized the indecisiveness. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026 Throughout training camp, Fields has struggled mainly with accuracy and his indecisiveness against the Jets’ defense. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025 As the moon aggravates Mars, indecisiveness intensifies anxiety. — Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indecisiveness
  1. indecision
  2. hesitation
  3. irresolution
Noun
  • The gratuitous act obliterates both his self-image and his indecision, sparking not just a split with Irène but a total rupture with the social fabric of his present life.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • Changing an opinion without evidence may be indecision, but changing it because the facts, valuation, or probability of success have shifted is discipline.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of indecision
Noun
  • Ndoye didn't shoot on his first touch of the ball, though, and that slight hesitation to control the ball and gather for a shot left just enough time for Argentina to swoop in to block the shot.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
  • Every moment of hesitation risks a delay in medical treatment or gives a suspect extra time to escape.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of hesitation
Noun
  • In those heady decades of postmodern language-play and seductive irresolution, claims for literature as a force for truth and justice would likely be dismissed, with a smirk, as humanist pieties.
    — Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Oslo musician’s debut album is a darkly glamorous blur of trip-hop and dance pop, with copious reverb and Auto-Tune as stand-ins for yearning, uneasiness, and irresolution.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of irresolution

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“Indecisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indecisiveness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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