Let's say I have something like a laptop or a mobile phone which has got comparable positive features and negative features and it is very difficult for me to decide whether it is overall good or bad.
Is there any word describing this thing?
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Let's say I have something like a laptop or a mobile phone which has got comparable positive features and negative features and it is very difficult for me to decide whether it is overall good or bad.
Is there any word describing this thing?
Best Answer
There's the idiom sitting on the fence (sometimes said as straddling the fence).
This idiom is often used to describe someone who is having trouble taking sides in a controversial issue, but it can also refer to someone who is simply having trouble making a decision about something.
Phrase Finder defines it as:
You can read a few examples usages at this website. Sometimes the expression is used negatively, though. Wikipedia mentions:
Another word you could use instead is undecided, or torn:
Collins defines this word as:
The word torn implies a reluctance to choose because there are aspects of both possibilities that are equally appealing (or unappealing).