undecidedness
State of uncertainty
Undecidedness is the state of not having made up one's mind.
The word is rare—indecision and indecisiveness cover the same ground more gracefully.
Her undecidedness about the job offer frustrated everyone waiting on her answer.
Emotionally at odds
- tornPulled into pieces
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- vacillatingSwaying between choices
equivocal · noncommittal · contradictory · polarized · dual · flip-flopping · oscillating · wishy-washy
State of perplexity
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- impasseSituation without resolution
deadlock · stalemate · catch-22 · bind · pickle · jam · fix · crossroad
Lack of firm belief
- doubtfulnessState of being uncertain
- questionabilityState of being doubtful
- unsurenessLack of confidence
- inconclusivenessLack of definite outcome
unpredictability · vagueness · tentativeness · perplexity · puzzlement · bewilderment · confusion · haziness
Temporary cessation of activity
- waverHesitate or fluctuate
- falterLose momentum or steadiness
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- reluctantUnwilling to act
stall · delay · dither · shilly-shally · teeter · foot-dragging · second-guess · balk
conflicted
Emotionally at odds
- tornPulled into pieces
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
vacillating · equivocal · noncommittal · contradictory · polarized · dual · flip-flopping · oscillating · wishy-washy · half-hearted
quandary
State of perplexity
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
impasse · deadlock · stalemate · catch-22 · bind · pickle · jam · fix · crossroad · choice
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- doubtfulnessState of being uncertain
- questionabilityState of being doubtful
- unsurenessLack of confidence
inconclusiveness · unpredictability · vagueness · tentativeness · perplexity · puzzlement · bewilderment · confusion · haziness · murkiness
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
reluctant · stall · delay · dither · shilly-shally · teeter · foot-dragging · second-guess · balk · demur
undecidednessdecisiveness
Ability to choose firmly
decidedness · decision · resolve · resolution · certainty
undecidednesscommitment
Firm pledge to act
resoluteness · purposefulness · steadfastness · determination · tenacity
decide, decision, decided, decisive, indecisive, undecided, indecision, indeterminate, decisiveness