NOUN | cognition | indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution | doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action |
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attribute | indecision, indecisiveness | the trait of irresolution |
Sounds | ihndihsih'zhahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action. | |
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Example | "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost" | |
Synonyms | indecisiveness, irresolution | |
Narrower | hesitation, vacillation, wavering | indecision in speech or action |
Broader | doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness | The state of being unsure of something |
Spanish | abulia, indecisión, indeterminación, irresolución | |
Catalan | abúlia, indecisió, indeterminació, irresolució |
Meaning | The trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose. | |
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Synonym | indecisiveness | |
Broader | irresoluteness, irresolution | The trait of being irresolute |
Opposite | decisiveness, decision | The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose |
Spanish | indecisión |
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