# Is there a word which fits this definition? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 20, 2004, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-which-fits-this-definition/240944 "2004-04-20T02:16:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Atticus\_Finch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Atticus\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atticus_Finch)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-which-fits-this-definition/240944/1 "2004-04-20T02:16:33Z")
Can anyone think of a word which fits this definition: “Reluctance to commit because of a belief (or fear) that something better might be just around the corner” The background - My friend and I have been interviewing potential housemates. Some are OK, but noone’s perfect, so we are reluctant to choose. If there’s not a word, does anyone care to make one up? ---
**Author:** ![aahala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@aahala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aahala)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-which-fits-this-definition/240944/2 "2004-04-20T02:25:23Z")
How about pre-buyer’s remorse? ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-which-fits-this-definition/240944/3 "2004-04-20T03:40:09Z")
Ambivalent? ---
**Author:** ![daffyduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@daffyduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffyduck)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2004, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-which-fits-this-definition/240944/4 "2004-04-20T04:54:25Z")
I call it drawing to an inside straight.