First Known Use: circa 1763
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indecision
noun in·de·ci·sion \ˌin-di-ˈsi-zhən\
: difficulty in making a decision
Full Definition of INDECISION
: a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
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Origin of INDECISION
French indécision, from indécis undecided, from Late Latin indecisus, from Latin in- + decisus, past participle of decidere to decide
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- faltering, fence-sitting, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, vacillation, wavering, wobbling (also wabbling)
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indecision
noun in·de·ci·sion \ˌin-di-ˈsi-zhən\
Definition of INDECISION for Kids
: difficulty in making a decision
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