irresolute
not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
Origin of irresolute
1Other words from irresolute
- ir·res·o·lute·ly, adverb
- ir·res·o·lute·ness, noun
Words Nearby irresolute
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How to use irresolute in a sentence
You don’t come off as irresolute, or wishy-washy, or confused.
He stood irresolute, making some excuse about his mother who expected him; he even muttered something about an engagement.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinBut the policy of Austria was, at that time, strangely dilatory and irresolute.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay(for he appeared irresolute;) "nay, then I will go alone, and tell your master that ye are cowards."
Confessions of a Thug | Philip Meadows TaylorAnd because of these thoughts he had stood irresolute, aiming without firing, and bidding his Mexicans do the same.
Overland | John William De Forest
Excuses are the shadows which the irresolute and idle, the evil, keep ever near, as their refuge from just accusation.
Papers from Overlook-House | Casper Almore
British Dictionary definitions for irresolute
/ (ɪˈrɛzəˌluːt) /
lacking resolution; wavering; hesitating
Derived forms of irresolute
- irresolutely, adverb
- irresoluteness or irresolution, noun
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