Words For Indecisiveness

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a political term referring to a person who is indecisive or neutral, especially in a political context

  • The political candidate's opponents accused him of engaging in mugwumpery.
  • I don't want to deal with all that mugwumpery, let's just focus on the facts.
  • I can't stand all the mugwumpery going on in this campaign.
  • His constant flip-flopping on important issues shows his mugwumpery.

noun a person who is overly cautious or timid in their actions

verb to walk or move cautiously or timidly

  • It is unprofessional to pussyfoot around important issues in the workplace.
  • Stop pussyfooting and just tell me what you really think.
  • Quit pussyfooting and make a decision already.
  • She always pussyfoots around the truth, never being completely honest.