English Dictionary
Definition of “irresolute”
irresolute (ɪˈrɛzəˌluːt
)
Definitions
adjective
- lacking resolution; wavering; hesitating
Alternative Forms
irˈresoˌlutely adverb irˈresoˌluteness irˌresoˈlution noun
Synonyms
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indecisive,
weak,
hesitating,
doubtful,
unsettled,
unstable,
tentative,
wavering,
hesitant,
undecided,
fickle,
unsteady,
infirm,
vacillating,
in two minds,
undetermined,
half-arsed,
half-assed,
half-hearted,
Usage examples
Wheeler's toughs, drunk and irresolute , relaxed their grip on Crook, who started throwing punches energetically, thirsting for revenge.
West, Charles, Stage Fright (1993)Branding is a sign, not of the dynamic accumulation of capital, but of weakness and irresolute leadership.
Spiked (2004)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)... To have an ignorant, capricious, irresolute commander is the excess of madness.
Hibbert, Christopher, Red Coats and Rebels - the war for America 1770-1781 (1990)
