fencesitter (Meaning)
fencesitter (n)
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
Synonyms & Antonyms of fencesitter
Synonyms:
- consideration
- incertitude
- doubt
- equivocation
- misgiving
- debate
- indetermination
- arrière-pensée
- hawing
- avoidance
- timidity
- indecisiveness
- indisposition
- second thought
- unwillingness
- shilly-shally
- reluctance
- procrastination
- faintheartedness
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)
hesitation, hesitancy, hesitance, pause, wobbling, irresolution, deliberation, faltering, waiting, shilly-shallying
certainty, determination, determination, confidence,resolution, certainty, firmness, certitude, resolution, certitude
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.
