indecision

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indecision

  • /ɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
  • [ɪndɪˈsɪʒən] ~ [ɪndɪˈsɪʒn̩]
  • /ɪndəˈsɪʒən/
  • [ɪndəˈsɪʒən] ~ [ɪndɪˈsɪʒn̩]

Rhymes with -ɪʒən

Where it comes from

From French indécision.

noun indecisions

  1. uncountable, usually The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist. Billy Toad has shown extreme indecision in all aspects when it comes to his jeep. Whether it's how to modify it, or if he will sell it.

    Similar: indecisiveness

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noun inability to decide on a course of action

Españolindecisión
日本語優柔不断 yūjūfudan
中文優柔寡斷 /优柔寡断 yōuróuguǎduàn
हिन्दीअनिश्चय aniścay
Portuguêsindecisão
Françaisindécision, irrésolution
DeutschUnentschlossenheit, Unschlüssigkeit
Italianoindecisione, tiremmolla, inconcludenza
Ελληνικάαναποφασιστικότητα anapofasistikótita, δισταγμός distagmós
Русскийнереши́тельность nerešítelʹnostʹ, нереши́мость nerešímostʹ
العربيةتَرَدُّد taraddud

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@misc{indecision_2026,
  title = {indecision},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indecision},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}