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BNC: 14734 COCA: 17586

indecision

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indecision /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/ noun
indecision
/ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
noun
Learner's definition of INDECISION
[noncount]
: difficulty in making a decision犹豫不决;优柔寡断
BNC: 14734 COCA: 17586

indecision

noun

in·​de·​ci·​sion ˌin-di-ˈsi-zhən How to pronounce indecision (audio)
: a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution

Example Sentences

They were paralyzed by indecision. her indecision about where to go for dinner, while everyone was getting hungrier by the minute, was frustrating
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Word History

Etymology

French indécision, from indécis undecided, from Late Latin indecisus, from Latin in- + decisus, past participle of decidere to decide

First Known Use

circa 1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indecision was circa 1763
BNC: 14734 COCA: 17586

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