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

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

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