indecision
Inability to choose
Indecision is the inability or reluctance to make a choice.
It may stem from uncertainty, fear of consequences, or competing options of equal appeal.
After weeks of indecision, she finally accepted the job offer.
Chronic indecision can paralyze action: His indecision cost them the contract.
Emotionally at odds
- tornPulled into pieces
- mixed feelingsConflicting emotional responses
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- vacillationInability to choose
equivocation · teetering · flip-flopping · noncommittal · oscillation · irresolution · ambivalent · of two minds
Temporary cessation of activity
- delayEnforced waiting period
- waverHesitate or fluctuate
- vacillateWaver between choices
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
dither · falter · shilly-shally · second-guess · hem and haw · tentative · procrastinate · foot-dragging
State of being unsure
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- misgivingsFeelings of doubt
- qualmMomentary moral hesitation
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
wariness · reservations · self-doubt · second thoughts · distrust · apprehension · unease · trepidation
Mental state of confusion
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- puzzlementState of being baffled
Mutual obstruction preventing progress
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- impasseSituation without resolution
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
stuck · frozen · analysis paralysis · inaction · immobilization · stagnation · logjam
conflicted
Emotionally at odds
- tornPulled into pieces
- mixed feelingsConflicting emotional responses
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
vacillation · equivocation · teetering · flip-flopping · noncommittal · oscillation · irresolution · ambivalent · of two minds · wishy-washy
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
stall · dither · falter · shilly-shally · second-guess · hem and haw · tentative · procrastinate · foot-dragging · hedging
uncertainty
State of being unsure
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- misgivingsFeelings of doubt
- qualmMomentary moral hesitation
skepticism · wariness · reservations · self-doubt · second thoughts · distrust · apprehension · unease · trepidation · disquiet
perplexity
Mental state of confusion
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
puzzlement · quandary · dilemma · muddle · fog · haze · mental block
stalemate
Mutual obstruction preventing progress
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- impasseSituation without resolution
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
deadlock · stuck · frozen · analysis paralysis · inaction · immobilization · stagnation · logjam
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- indecisionconflicted, hesitation, wavering, torn, ambivalent
- cognitive symptomsmemory loss, confusion, disorientation, brain fog, forgetfulness
- inner conflictinner conflict, internal struggle, inner turmoil, torn feelings, emotional conflict
- mental blocksmental block, self-doubt, self-sabotage, procrastination, self-criticism
- emotional strugglesinner turmoil, inner conflict, emotional pain, heartbreak, sadness
indecisiondecisiveness
Ability to choose firmly
decision · resolution · resolve · determination · resoluteness
indecisioncertainty
Total absence of doubt
certitude · sureness · confidence · self-assurance · conviction
indecisionreadiness
State of being prepared
alacrity · eagerness · promptness · initiative · boldness