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fickleness

noun [ fik-uhl-nes ]

fickleness is another word for capriciousness

Capriciousness refers to being prone to arbitrary and erratic changes in decisions, desires, emotions, and moods (Her capriciousness led her to make snap decisions).

Fickleness refers to being changeable or being prone to change due to indecision or instability (We were frustrated by the fickleness of the weather).

Capriciousness is a more negative word and suggests changes that are without motive, whimsical, or without care for others.

Fickleness is a bit more neutral and emphasizes changes due to indecision.

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anxiously

anxiously is a synonym of nervously

adverb [ angk-shuhs-lee ]

anxiously is another word for nervously

Nervously refers to doing something in a way that suggests you feel uneasy and apprehensive (She paced nervously before she went on stage).

Anxiously refers to doing something in a way that suggests you are particularly worried or concerned, especially due to a fear of misfortune (He fiddled anxiously while waiting for the doctor).

Anxiously suggests a more intense level of worry or uneasiness than nervously (They anxiously waited for the judge's decision).

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irresolution

irresolution is a synonym of indecision

noun [ ih-rez-uh-loo-shuhn ]

irresolution is another word for indecision

Indecision refers to an inability to decide (Her indecision led her to flip a coin instead of choosing for herself).

Irresolution refers to a lack of decision, purpose, or resolution (The government’s irresolution was frustrating).

Indecision and irresolution both refer to not being able to make a decision when a decision is needed.

Indecision refers to a simple inability to decide, while irresolution refers to lacking purpose and direction regarding something, and therefore not being able to make a decision. Irresolution is a pretty uncommon word.

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