Fence-sitting
Fence-sitting noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: in Congress there was a lot of fence-sitting regarding the war, with many representatives waiting to see which way the political wind was blowing
Irresolution and fence-sitting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irresolution" instead a noun phrase "Fence-sitting".
Irresolution
Irresolution noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: after a moment of anguished irresolution, I raised my rifle and fired at the charging animal
Fence-sitting and irresolution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fence-sitting" instead a noun "Irresolution".
Nearby Words: irresolute, irresolutely
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- indisposition and fence-sitting
- indisposition and irresolution
- misgiving and fence-sitting
- misgiving and irresolution
- delay and fence-sitting
- delay and irresolution
- faltering and fence-sitting
- faltering and irresolution
- wavering and fence-sitting
- wavering and irresolution
- pause and fence-sitting
- pause and irresolution
- vacillation and fence-sitting
- vacillation and irresolution
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Irresolution and Fence-sitting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fence-sitting/irresolution
Fence-sitting & Irresolution. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fence-sitting/irresolution>.
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