indecision

[in-di-sizh-uhn] Origin

in·de·ci·sion

[in-di-sizh-uhn]
noun
inability to decide.

Origin:
1755–65; in-3 + decision
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Indecision is always a great word to know.
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indecisive (ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv)
 
adj
1.  (of a person) vacillating; irresolute
2.  not decisive or conclusive
 
inde'cision
 
n
 
inde'cisiveness
 
n
 
inde'cisively
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

indecision
1703, from Fr. indecision (1611), from in- "not" + decision (see decision).
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