English Explanatory Dictionary

irresolute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Undecided or unsure how to act.
  2. Indecisive or lacking in resolution.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈrɛz.əˌl(j)uːt/ Irresolute.wav

Word forms

irresolute more irresolute most irresolute

Etymology

First attested in 1580. Borrowed from French irrésolu or composed from ir- + resolute.

Synonyms

infirm

Antonyms

resolute

Derived words

irresolutely irresoluteness
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