0 to avoid making a decision or expressing an opinion because you are uncertain or frightened about doing so: --
1 to be careful about expressing an opinion or taking action, esp. because you might hurt someone’s feelings: --
I am sick and tired of our pussyfooting attitude.
Is it necessary for us to pussyfoot around?
When will he stop pussyfooting about and get on with it?
The sailor's best friend or worst enemy would never describe him as a narrow-minded pussyfoot.
We have pussyfooted on that issue for far too long.
I think it is time to stop pussyfooting around this issue and be tough with governments and tough with ourselves.
There is a sense of 'pussyfooting' around the problem.
I do not think that the public very much appreciates the sort of pussyfooting attitude which has surrounded the particular incident over the past week.
