noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Lack of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the mind. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the quality of being vague and poorly defined wordnet
3. 3
   Lack of fixed or stated direction. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

chancehesitationincertitudeindecisionindecisivenessindefiniteness

Etymology

From in- + determination.

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