Synonyms & related words for indecision

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of indecision — including indecisiveness, irresolution, vacillation, hesitancy, wavering, hesitation. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to indecision

Explore words related to indecision — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include irresoluteness, indecisive, hesitance, indecisively, waveringly, vacillatory, irresolute, vacillating. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for indecision

Common synonyms for indecision include indecisiveness, irresolution, vacillation, hesitancy, wavering, hesitation, indetermination, uncertainty — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does indecision come from?

The word indecision breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); and -cis, from Latin caedo (“cut, kill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.