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uncertain decision

[/ʌnˈsɜːrtn dɪˈsɪʒən/]
noun phrasepl: uncertain decisions
decisão incerta
1. A choice or resolution made without confidence or clarity; a decision lacking firmness or conviction
The board made an uncertain decision about the company's future direction.
O conselho tomou uma decisão incerta sobre a direção futura da empresa.
2. A determination made while doubting the outcome or consequences
His uncertain decision to change careers left him anxious.
Sua decisão incerta de mudar de carreira o deixou ansioso.
Synonyms
indecisive decisionhesitant decisionambiguous decisionequivocal decisionwavering decision
Antonyms
firm decisiondecisive decisiondefinite decisionresolute decisioncertain decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decisão incerta
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
decisão incerta
Common in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
decisão incerta
Preferred in business environments
Portugal
decisão incerta
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

sit on the fence
caught between a rock and a hard place
in two minds
up in the air
leave something to chance
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