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Remaining uninvolved in a conflict

Awaiting decision or settlement

Impartial or without bias or prejudice

Present participle for to remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion

Present participle for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement

Present participle for to feel uncertain about something

An instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion

The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist

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Adjective

Remaining uninvolved in a conflict

non-participating

non-interventionist

non-belligerent

Adjective

Awaiting decision or settlement

shilly-shallying

blowing hot and cold

unable to decide

like doubting Thomas

running hot and cold

hemming and hawing

betwixt and between

humming and hawing

middle of the road

on the horns of a dilemma

lacking confidence

having misgivings

hedging your bets

shillyshallying

having opposing views

having clashing views

having conflicting views

having contradictory views

yet to be decided

in a state of limbo

in a state of uncertainty

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Adjective

Impartial or without bias or prejudice

nondiscriminatory

without fear or favour

with no axe to grind

non-discriminatory

anti-discrimination

free from discrimination

without favouritism

fair and square

on the up and up

middle-of-the-road

nondiscriminating

nonparticipating

non-discriminating

according to the rules

not taking sides

fair-and-square

non-participating

strictly business

without distinction

on the up-and-up

free from self-interest

without prejudice

that takes everything into account

full of integrity

straightforward

middle of the road

straddling the fence

according to Hoyle

right and proper

politically disinterested

politically unaware

equal-opportunity

fair-to-middling

non-judgemental

forward-thinking

high-principled

anti-corruption

morally correct

whiter than white

pure as the driven snow

irreprehensible

philanthropical

unobjectionable

salt of the earth

public-spirited

highly regarded

self-sacrificing

morally acceptable

above suspicion

honest-to-goodness

straight shooting

square shooting

meaning what one says

well-brought-up

well thought of

with a good reputation

well-thought-of

of good standing

tried and trusted

copper-bottomed

without reproach

of excellent character

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Verb

Present participle for to remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion

not taking sides

staying neutral

sitting on one's hands

declining to vote

refusing to vote

“It was still going to be my decision and my decision was going to be that we would not sit on the fence.”

Verb

Present participle for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement

shilly-shallying

beating about the bush

giving nothing away

dodging the issue

dodging the question

humming and hawing

sidestepping the issue

straddling an issue

ducking the question

playing your cards close to your chest

blowing hot and cold

hemming and hawing

pussyfooting around

parrying questions

evading the issue

beating around the bush

fudging the issue

getting cold feet

running hot and cold

procrastinating

fence-straddling

ducking the issue

shuffling about

keeping changing your mind

passing the buck

chopping and changing

avoiding the issue

hedging your bets

giving the run around

shuffling around

going from one extreme to the other

whiffling waffling

mincing matters

stalling for time

telling white lie

misrepresenting

straddling the fence

shifting ground about

begging the question

clouding the issue

giving run around

equivocating about

vacillating about

playing it close to the vest

skirting the issue

umming and ahing

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Verb

Present participle for to feel uncertain about something

Noun

An instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion

refusal to vote

Noun

The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist

shilly-shallying

humming and hawing

second thoughts

lack of resolution

blowing hot and cold

procrastination

shillyshallying

hemming and hawing

half-heartedness

mistrustfulness

distrustfulness

lack of confidence

lack of conviction

lack of certainty

inconclusiveness

questionableness

questionability

apprehensiveness

feeble-mindedness

reconsideration

lack of enthusiasm

confusion dilemma

dragging your feet

kicking the can down the road

delaying tactics

stalling for time

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Nearby Words

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sitting on top of

sitting on your haunches

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sitting position

sitting on one's thumbs

sitting on one's hands

sitting on one's butt

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