What is "indecisiveness" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does indecisiveness mean in English? Meaning of indecisiveness definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "indecisiveness" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "indecisiveness": doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

Noun

  • Meaning: doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
  • Example: his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost
  • Synonyms: indecision indecisiveness irresolution
  • Hyponyms: hesitation vacillation wavering
  • Hypernyms: doubt doubtfulness dubiety dubiousness incertitude uncertainty
  • Meaning of "indecisiveness": the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose

    Noun

  • Meaning: the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
  • Example: the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court
  • Synonyms: indecision indecisiveness
  • Hypernyms: irresoluteness irresolution
  • Antonyms: decision decisiveness
  • Synonyms:

    oscillation, fluctuation, qualm, dubiety, pause, reluctance, delay, doubt, wavering, timidness, vacillation, timidity, indecision, misgiving, equivocation, irresolution, hesitancy, scruple, irresoluteness, unwillingness, mistrust, indisposition, skepticism, averseness, delaying, shilly-shally, stammering, stuttering, tentativeness, to-and-fro, dawdling, demurral, faltering, procrastination, fumbling, hemming and hawing, stumbling,

    Antonyms:

    certainty, belief, confidence, faith, trust,

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    indecisiveness in English: indecisiveness
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