fence-sitter (Meaning)
fence-sitter (n)
a person who won't take sides in a controversy
Synonyms & Antonyms of fence-sitter
Synonyms:
- indecisiveness
- procrastination
- shilly-shally
- unwillingness
- misgiving
- reluctance
- equivocation
- doubt
- debate
- avoidance
- hawing
- timidity
- indisposition
- second thought
- faintheartedness
- arrière-pensée
- consideration
- indetermination
- incertitude
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
fence-sitter Sentence Examples
- The politician was criticized for being a fence-sitter on the issue of taxation.
- She was a fence-sitter when it came to choosing between the two candidates.
- His fence-sitting attitude made it difficult for him to make any real progress in his career.
- The fence-sitter was unable to commit to either side of the argument.
- She refused to take a stand on the issue, causing her to be labeled a fence-sitter.
- In the end, the fence-sitter decided to abstain from voting.
- He was seen as a fence-sitter because he was unwilling to commit to a course of action.
- Her fence-sitting made her appear indecisive and unreliable.
- The fence-sitter always tried to avoid taking sides in an argument.
- They accused him of being a fence-sitter because he wouldn't commit to a position.
FAQs About the word fence-sitter
a person who won't take sides in a controversy
pause, hesitancy, hesitance,hesitation, vacillation,delay, deliberation, shilly-shallying, uncertainty, wabbling
firmness, certainty, firmness, determination, certainty, certitude, certitude, confidence, resolution, confidence
The politician was criticized for being a fence-sitter on the issue of taxation.
She was a fence-sitter when it came to choosing between the two candidates.
His fence-sitting attitude made it difficult for him to make any real progress in his career.
The fence-sitter was unable to commit to either side of the argument.
