fencesitter (Meaning)
fencesitter (n)
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
Synonyms & Antonyms of fencesitter
Synonyms:
- reluctance
- consideration
- second thought
- procrastination
- indisposition
- arrière-pensée
- hawing
- shilly-shally
- indetermination
- doubt
- incertitude
- indecisiveness
- unwillingness
- faintheartedness
- debate
- timidity
- avoidance
- equivocation
- misgiving
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
fencesitter Sentence Examples
- The fencesitter was struggling to make a decision, teetering between two choices.
- The politician was criticized for being a fencesitter, as he refused to take a firm stance on the issue.
- The jury was divided, with some members being fencesitters who were undecided about the verdict.
- The company's decision to expand its operations was met with a mixed reaction, with some investors being fencesitters unsure about the potential risks and rewards.
- The peace talks were hampered by the presence of fencesitters who were reluctant to take a side.
- The team needed to convince the fencesitter player to join them in order to secure the victory.
- The fencesitter employee was constantly questioned by their colleagues about their loyalties.
- The fencesitter in the boardroom was the deciding vote that ultimately swayed the outcome of the proposal.
- The fencesitter state in the election held the balance of power and could determine the eventual winner.
- The fencesitter customer was difficult to convert as they were constantly comparing different products and services.
FAQs About the word fencesitter
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
hesitance, pause, hesitancy,hesitation, wabbling, shilly-shallying, faltering, irresolution, deliberation, indecision
firmness, certainty, firmness,resolution, certitude, certainty, determination, certitude, confidence, resolution
The fencesitter was struggling to make a decision, teetering between two choices.
The politician was criticized for being a fencesitter, as he refused to take a firm stance on the issue.
The jury was divided, with some members being fencesitters who were undecided about the verdict.
The company's decision to expand its operations was met with a mixed reaction, with some investors being fencesitters unsure about the potential risks and rewards.
