analysis paralysis

noun

The condition of being unable to make a decision due to the availability of too much information which must be processed in order for the decision to be made.

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Meanings

nounanalysis paralysis (uncountable)

alternative paralysis by analysis

  1. uncountableThe condition of being unable to make a decision due to the availability of too much information which must be processed in order for the decision to be made.

Origin

From analysis + paralysis.

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APA

analysis paralysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analysis%20paralysis

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“analysis paralysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analysis%20paralysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “analysis paralysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analysis%20paralysis.

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