Word Frequency
irresolute (ɪˈrɛzəˌluːt
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Definitions
adjective
- lacking resolution; wavering; hesitating
Derived Forms
irˈresoˌlutely adverbirˈresoˌluteness, irˌresoˈlution noun
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = indecisive, weak, hesitating, doubtful, unsettled, unstable, tentative, wavering, hesitant, undecided, fickle, unsteady, infirm, vacillating, in two minds, undetermined, half-arsed, half-assed, half-hearted,
Example Sentences Including 'irresolute'
... To have an ignorant, capricious, irresolute commander is the excess of madness.Red Coats and Rebels - the war for America 1770-1781
Branding is a sign, not of the dynamic accumulation of capital, but of weakness and irresolute leadership.Spiked (2004)
But as he stood, irresolute , in the hall, the office door opened and the second detective came out.A Death in Time
But taken together, they too often seem irresolute and lacking confidence in their ability to say anything interesting to the nation.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
He stepped forward; but Boromir stood irresolute and did not follow.THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)
He stood irresolute , which meant calmly motionless, and then coming across the field toward him were two human beings.The Complete Stories Volume 2
Negotiations here involve implacably tough forces, not to mention irresolute governments.Belfast Telegraph (2003)
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