What is a difficult decision called?
A “tough call” simply means a difficult decision. Now, if a decision is quite easy and it’s obvious which one is the best choice, that type of decision is called a no-brainer.
What is another word for making choices?
Some common synonyms of choice are alternative, election, option, preference, and selection. While all these words mean “the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen,” choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely.
What is it called when you make decisions?
If you make decisions quickly, you are someone who is decisive. A decisive event can settle something, like a war. People who are wishy-washy are the opposite of decisive: being decisive means you don’t waffle or take forever to make up your mind, and then you stick by what you decided.
What is a synonym for best choice?
odds-on-favorite. nountop choice to succeed. best bet. chalk horse.
What is the synonym of ambivalent?
equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, in two minds, undecided, unresolved, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary, on the fence, torn, hesitating, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating, equivocating, mixed.
What means pendulous?
Definition of pendulous 1 archaic : poised without visible support. 2a : suspended so as to swing freely branches hung with pendulous vines. b : inclined or hanging downward pendulous jowls. 3 : marked by vacillation, indecision, or uncertainty.
What is a word for difficult situation?
A difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself. predicament. dilemma. difficulty. pickle.
What is a synonym for precarious?
Some common synonyms of precarious are dangerous, hazardous, perilous, and risky. While all these words mean “bringing or involving the chance of loss or injury,” precarious suggests both insecurity and uncertainty.
What are the difficulties in making a decision?
8.3 Challenges to Effective Decision Making
- Bounded Rationality.
- Escalation of Commitment.
- Time Constraints.
- Uncertainty.
- Biases.
- Conflict.
What is the meaning of firm decision?
A firm decision or opinion is definite and unlikely to change. He made a firm decision to leave Fort Multry by boat. It is my firm belief that partnership between police and the public is absolutely necessary. firmly adverb [ADVERB -ed, ADVERB after verb]
What is the word for a choice between two things?
Dilemma
Dilemma has been used as a general synonym for problem or predicament since the early 20th century, despite some style guides insisting it must refer to a difficult choice between two options.
What does Conclamation mean?
an outcry of many together
Definition of conclamation : an outcry of many together : shout.
What is the meaning of Rugae?
: an anatomical fold or wrinkle especially of the viscera —usually used in plural the rugae of an empty stomach.