decision fatigue

noun

The deteriorating quality of decisions made by a person after a long session of decision making.

Meanings

noundecision fatigue (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe deteriorating quality of decisions made by a person after a long session of decision making.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 決定疲勞 /决定疲劳, 選擇困難症 /选择困难症
  • 決定疲勞 /决定疲劳 (juédìng píláo)deteriorating quality of decisions made by a person after a long session of decision making
  • 選擇困難症 /选择困难症 (xuǎnzé kùnnan zhèng)deteriorating quality of decisions made by a person after a long session of decision making
Finnish päätösväsymys
  • päätösväsymysdeteriorating quality of decisions made by a person after a long session of decision making
German Entscheidungserschöpfung, Entscheidungsmüdigkeit
  • Entscheidungserschöpfungdeteriorating quality of decisions made by a person after a long session of decision making
  • Entscheidungsmüdigkeitdeteriorating quality of decisions made by a person after a long session of decision making
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APA

decision fatigue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decision%20fatigue

MLA

“decision fatigue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decision%20fatigue. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decision fatigue,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decision%20fatigue.

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