indecision

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/ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/ · in-de-ci-sion

The inability to make decisions quickly or firmly.

Meanings

nounformal

The inability to make decisions quickly or firmly.

فیصلے کرنے میں جلدی یا پختگی کی کمی.

غیر فیصلہ

ghair faisla

Synonyms

hesitationuncertaintyvacillationہچکچاہٹشکعدم فیصلہ

Antonyms

suretycertaintydecisionیقینیپختہفیصلہ

Common Collocations

  • paralysis of indecision
  • state of indecision
  • overcome indecision

Example Sentences

Her indecision about which job to take was evident.

کس کام کو اختیار کرنا ہے اس بارے میں اس کی غیر فیصلہ واضح تھی.

Kas kaam ko ikhtiyar karna hai is bare mein uski ghair faisla wazeh thi.

Indecision can lead to missed opportunities.

غیر فیصلہ مواقع کے ضیاع کا سبب بن سکتا ہے.

Ghair faisla moqay ke zaya ka sabab ban sakta hai.

He struggled with indecision during the election.

انتخابات کے دوران وہ غیر فیصلہ میں مبتلا رہا.

Intikhabat ke doran woh ghair faisla mein mubtala raha.

Easily Confused With

indecisiveness:Indecisiveness refers to the quality of being indecisive, while indecision is the state of being unable to make a decision.

Word Family

decide
verbفیصلہ کرنا
decision
nounفیصلہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of indecision as being stuck in a crossroads without knowing which way to go.

Imagine a person standing at a fork in the road, looking confused.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہ کمال ہے دورخی ہنجوں کا دھیما دھیما فیصلہ کرتی ہے یہ عقل

Yeh kamaal hai doorakhee hanjoun ka Dheema dheema faisla karti hai yeh ‘aql

This is the remarkable quality of ambiguous feelings, / This mind makes decisions slowly.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جب تک فیصلہ نہ ہو، راستہ نہیں ملتا.

Jab tak faisla na ho, raasta nahi milta.

Until a decision is made, the way is not found.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "indecisus" — not decided

First known use: 19th century

The word 'indecision' evolved from the combination of 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'decision'. It gained usage in the English language in the early 19th century.