Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indecisiveness

/ˌɪndˈɛsɪsɪvnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: in-de-ci-sive-ness
IPA: /ˌɪndˈɛsɪsɪvnəs/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being indecisive.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is a picture of dither, delay, unrealistic costings - and Department for Transport indecisiveness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English indecisive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English indecisiveness From indecisive + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

indecisivenesses (plural)

Synonyms

indecision irresolution

Antonyms

decisiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce indecisiveness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪndˈɛsɪsɪvnəs/.
What does indecisiveness mean?: The condition of being indecisive.
Where does indecisiveness come from?: Etymology tree English indecisive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English indecisiveness From indecisive + -ness.

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