Irresolution
Nouns
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irresolution, infirmity of purpose, indecision
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indetermination, undetermination
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unsettlement
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uncertainty etc. Uncertainty
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demur, suspense
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hesitating etc. v., hesitation, hesitancy
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vacillation
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changeableness etc. Changeableness
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fluctuation
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alternation etc. (oscillation) [Reciprocating motion, motion to and fro.] Oscillation
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caprice etc. Caprice. fickleness, levity
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pliancy etc. (softness) Softness
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weakness
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timidity etc. Fear
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cowardice etc. [Excess of fear.] Cowardice
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half measures. waverer, ass between two bundles of hay
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shuttlecock, butterfly
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wimp
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doughface [U.S.].
Verbs
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be irresolute etc. adj.
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hang in suspense, keep in suspense
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leave "ad referendum"
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think twice about, pause
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dawdle etc. (inactivity) Inactivity
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remain neuter
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dillydally, hesitate, boggle, hover, dacker, hum and haw, demur, not know one's own mind
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debate, balance
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dally with, coquet with
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will and will not, chaser-balancer
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go halfway, compromise, make a compromise
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be thrown off one's balance, stagger like a drunken man
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be afraid etc. Fear
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let 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would'" [Macbeth]
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falter, waver vacillate etc. Changeableness
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change etc. [Difference at different times.] Change
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retract etc. Tergiversation
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fluctuate
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pendulate
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alternate etc. (oscillate) [Reciprocating motion, motion to and fro.] Oscillation
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keep off and on, play fast and loose
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blow hot and cold etc. (caprice) Caprice. shuffle, palter, blink
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trim.
Adjectives
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irresolute, infirm of purpose, double-minded, half-hearted
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undecided, unresolved, undetermined
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shilly-shally
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fidgety, tremulous
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hesitating etc. v.
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off one's balance
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at a loss etc. (uncertain) Uncertainty. vacillating etc. v.
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unsteady etc. (changeable) Changeableness
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unsteadfast, fickle, without ballast
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capricious etc. Caprice
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volatile, frothy
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light, lightsome, light-minded
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giddy
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fast and loose. weak, feeble-minded, frail
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timid, wimpish, wimpy etc. Fear
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cowardly etc. [Excess of fear.] Cowardice
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dough-faced [U.S.]
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facile
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pliant etc. (soft) Softness
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unable to say 'no', easy-going revocable, reversible.
Int
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how happy could I be with either! " [Gay].